Lucretia is a 1500s drawing by the Italian High Renaissance artist Raphael, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]
| Lucretia | |
|---|---|
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| Year | 1500s (Julian) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Accession No. | 1997.153  |
| Identifiers | The Met object ID: 337075 |
Early history and creation
editWilliam Russell (died 1884) was the drawing's first recorded owner.[2] Russell was the first to attribute the work to Raphael.[2] Sir James Knowles purchased the drawing in 1908.[2]
Description and interpretation
editThe drawing is executed with pen and brown ink over black chalk on paper. It depicts Lucretia in the moment before she commits suicide by putting a dagger into her chest.[3]
In its time printers would display images of Lucretia with Dido.[4] Copies of the image have a Greek language inscription with it.[4] According to art historian Patricia Emison, the image typifies a contemporary style depicting females standing alone.[4]
Later history and influence
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired the sketch in 1997.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Lucretia". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- ^ a b c Stock, Julien (1984). "A Drawing by Raphael of 'Lucretia'". The Burlington Magazine. 126 (976): 423–427. JSTOR 881691.
- ^ a b "Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) Lucretia The Met". The Metropolitan Museum of Art, i.e. The Met Museum. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ^ a b c Emison, Patricia (September 1991). "The Singularity of Raphael'slucretia". Art History. 14 (3): 372–396. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8365.1991.tb00444.x.