Two Women with Trumpets

Giulio Cesare Procaccini, c. 1586 - c. 1588

The artist made this drawing in preparation for a ceiling painting in the Lateran Palace in Rome, which some attribute to Mainardi. The fact that the work had to be placed high above the ground can be seen from the perspective in the drawing: the figures are depicted from below. Dressed in classic robes, the women hold up an oval shield. This is the place where Pope Sixtus V’s coat of arms is depicted in the painting.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-1981-50
  • Dimensionsheight 345 mm x width 190 mm
  • Physical characteristicsblack and white chalk, with pen and brown ink, on greyish-blue paper

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Two Women with Trumpets

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-1981-50

  • Description

    Twee staande vrouwen met bazuinen die een ovaal schild dragen.

Creation

  • Creation

    draftsman (artist): Giulio Cesare Procaccini

  • Dating

    c. 1586 - c. 1588

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    black and white chalk, with pen and brown ink, on greyish-blue paper

  • Dimensions

    height 345 mm x width 190 mm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    I.Q. van Regteren Altena Bequest, Amsterdam

  • Acquisition

    bequest 1981

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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