The Cumaean Sibyl before Tarquin the Proud, 16th century, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white gouache, on traces of lead point or black chalk, on light brown paper, Sheet: 8 5/8 x 6 1/16 in. (21.9 x 15.4 cm), Drawings, Niccolò dell' Abate (Italian, Modena 1509–1571 Fontainebleau (?)), This lively narrative scene is related to a lost fresco cycle for the Palazzo Torfanini in Bologna, which depicted episodes from the life of the last king of Rome, Tarquin the Proud. The scene represents the critical moment when King Tarquin decides to purchase the remaining three volumes of the prophetic books offered him by the Cumaean Sibyl
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Cumaean Sibyl, Tarquin, Proud, 16th century, Pen, brown ink, brush, wash, highlighted, white gouache, traces, lead point, black chalk, light brown paper, Sheet, 8 5/8 x 6 1/16, 21.9 15.4 cm, Drawings, Niccolò dell' Abate, Italian, Modena, 1509–1571, Fontainebleau, lively, narrative, scene, related, lost fresco, cycle, Palazzo Torfanini, Bologna, depicted episodes, life, last king, Rome, scene represents, critical moment, King Tarquin, decides, purchase, remaining three, volumes, prophetic books, offered
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