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Artemisia Gentileschi letter to Cassiano Dal Pozzo, 1630 August 31

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Summary

Creator:
Gentileschi, Artemisia, 1593-1652 or 1653
Abstract:
Collection comprises a signed letter (2 leaves; 20 cm x 27 cm) from Artemisia Gentileschi to patron Cassiano Dal Pozzo, written from Naples 1630 August 31. She requests his help in acquiring a license for her assistant, Diego Campanili, to carry arms, and mentions work she is completing for the Empress and a portrait she is painting for Dal Pozzo.
Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet
2 leaves
Language:
Materials in Italian
Collection ID:
RL.11053

Background

Scope and Content:

Collection comprises a signed letter (2 leaves; 20 cm x 27 cm) from Artemisia Gentileschi to patron Cassiano Dal Pozzo, written from Naples 1630 August 31. She requests his help in acquiring a license for her assistant, Diego Campanili, to carry arms, and mentions work she is completing for the Empress and a portrait she is painting for Dal Pozzo.

Biographical / Historical:

Artemisia Gentileschi was a highly regarded painter and proponent of Caravaggio's dramatic realism. She was born in Rome in 1593 and died in Naples in 1652 or 1653.

Acquisition Information:
The Artemisia Gentileschi Letter to Cassiano Dal Pozzo, 1630 August 31, was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2017.
Processing information:

Processed by Alice L. Poffinberger, May 2015.

Accessions described in this collection guide: 2015-0050-LUBMSS220.

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Artemisia Gentileschi letter to Cassiano Dal Pozzo, 1630 August 31
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Collection ID RL.11053
EAD ID gentileschiartemisia
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Last indexed 2023-02-15

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