The Three Witches, from Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Francesco Zuccarelli, RA (Pitigliano 1702 - Florence 1788)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1702 - 1788
Materials
Watercolour paint, ink, paper
Measurements
400 x 525 mm
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Stourhead, Wiltshire
NT 730821
Summary
Pen and brown wash heightened with white, on paper, The Three Witches, from Macbeth by William Shakespeare. by Francesco Zuccarelli, RA (Pitigliano 1702 - Florence 1788). Act I Scene III: Macbeth and Banquo meet the three witches on the heath. Bought from the artist in Florence by Colt Hoare. This is a sketch for the painting of the subject sold at Christie's 14th December 1956 Lot 52.
Provenance
Bought from the artist in Florence by Colt Hoare.
Makers and roles
Francesco Zuccarelli, RA (Pitigliano 1702 - Florence 1788)