Study for the Death of Messalina
about 1704/1712
- Medium
- Black chalk
- Dimensions
- 12 × 13 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-202052
The drawing is a preparatory study for the painting of the same subject. Swiftly made in black chalk, the drawing explores the poses of the principal characters and their spatial relationships. Given the changes that exist between the drawing and the painting, it seems likely that the drawing was made at a relatively early stage in the creative process. No other preparatory drawings for this painting are known.
Provenance
Gift of Emmanuel and Laurie Marty de Cambiaire
Registry history
- about 1704/1712 — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — drawings
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