Simone Cantarini (Pesaro 1612-Verona 1648)
Apollo and Marsyas 1630-48
Red chalk | 24.8 x 19.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 903447
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A drawing of Marsyas tied to a tree, left, with Apollo stepping up to begin his gruesome task, assisted by a winged putto; with another putto weeping, lower left, and a third below, on the right.
Provenance
Probably purchased by Richard Dalton on behalf of George III c.1760; first recorded in a Royal Collection inventory of c.1800-1820 (Inv. A, p. 80: 'Apollo & Martias')
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Medium and techniques
Red chalk
Measurements
24.8 x 19.0 cm (sheet of paper)