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Description: | IH, unbound s. on plate b. r. "F. Bartolozzi sculp 1767"; inscr. on plate b. l. "Guido Reni inv"; inscr. on plate b. c. "In the Collection of Mr Hone / C R Edit."; inscr. verso c. in pencil "68 [circled]" CRE BARTOLOZZI, Francesco; (Italian; 1725-1815) AFTER RENI, Guido; (Italian; 1575-1642) PUB ROGERS, Charles; (English; 1711-1784) This unbound volume is part of William Hunter's original bequest. Published by Charles Rogers (1711-1784), an eminent eighteenth century collector, it consists of 112 prints accompanied by introductory texts on the artists represented. It highlights the wealth of old master drawings held in contemporary private British collections and is among the most impressive art historical writings of 18th century England.
Reni's drawing belonged to Nathaniel Hone (1718-1784), a portrait painter and enthusiastic art collector. Reni was one of the leading figures of the Bolognese school and his influence was felt for generations. His pursuit of an ideal beauty held particular appeal for connoisseurs in Rogers' day.
Shortly after the birth of Jesus his parents travelled to Egypt to escape Herod's attempts to kill the child. Many artists depicted this event in Christ's life with images of the family resting. Reni depicts Joseph referring to the ancient prophets who foretold this event. Rogers notes that this is one of only two prints in the volume where a slight variation to the original drawing has been made. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | JOHN : ASS : ANGEL : FAMILY : CHRIST : CHILD : IMITATION : HUNTER VOLUME : JESUS : VIRGIN MARY : HALO : WING : REPRODUCTIVE : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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