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Manuscript letter (verso), 1636 (pen & ink on paper) [see also 5934409]

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COU5934410
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Manuscript letter (verso), 1636 (pen & ink on paper) [see also 5934409]
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Artist
Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666) / Italian
Location
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Medium
pen and ink on paper
Date
1636 AD (C17th AD)
Dimensions
23.2x19.2 cms
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According to Greek mythology, Sisyphus, a king of Corinth, was notorious for his deceitfulness. He was condemned in Hades to push a great boulder perpetually uphill. This is one of a number of studies describing various ways he might have moved the heavy stone. Pentimenti or minor changes to the legs and hands show Guercino rethinking their position. Unusually, he has drawn on the back of a letter.

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17th century / art / Italy / Europe / mythology / Guercino (1591-1666) / painter / artist / Italian / baroque / mythology / sisyphus / pentimenti / male / man / Sketch / preliminary / motion / 17th century / c17 / manuscript / letter / correspondence / writing / cursive / handwriting / monochrome / Drawing / Mzdrawing
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