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Maker(s):Camuccini, Vincenzo
Culture:Italian (1771-1844)
Title:Camillus Liberating the Capitol from the Gauls (recto); The Continence of Scipio (verso)
Date Made:ca. 1840
Type:Drawing
Materials:Pen and brown ink with wash over traces of graphite on cream laid paper (obverse); graphite on cream laid paper (reverse)
Place Made:Europe; Italy; Rome
Measurements:Housing: 16 1/8 in x 22 in; 41 cm x 55.9 cm; Sheet/Image: 7 3/4 in x 13 in; 19.7 cm x 33 cm
Narrative Inscription:  Obverse: lwr. l. (in graphite): Eseguito per il ciambellano della Russia; lwr. r. (in graphite): 190/320, VP, 10 Reverse: upp. l. (in brown ink): Primo schizzo d'un disegno eseguito / per M. Balk Ciambellano dell' / Impero delle Russie / Camuccini; upp. ctr. (in red ink over graphite): A Madrid fece bel lavori / 1815 ; lwr. l. (in red ink over graphite): Il cuore; lwr. r. (in red ink over graphite): Virginia sua morte
Accession Number:  MH 2006.16.5
Credit Line:Purchase with the Art Acquisition Endowment Fund
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Recto: Battle scene in the foreground and classical architecture in the background
Verso: Central cluster of figures in foreground with wounded or dying central figure, as well as a figure on left of foreground holding an object aloft with his right hand; two seated figures at right of foreground. Classical architecture and hills in background.

Subjects:
Graphite

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