| Lucretia | |
|---|---|
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| Year | 1500s (Julian) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Accession No. | 1997.153  |
| Identifiers | The Met object ID: 337075 |
Lucretia is a 1500s drawing by the Italian High Renaissance artist Raphael, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. [1]
William 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]
The 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] The image is part of a contemporary style to depict females standing alone. [4]
The Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired the sketch in 1997. [3]
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