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Sibyls were popular in Italian art and were commonly shown with books or scrolls, alluding to the Sybilline Books in which their prophecies were recorded. Here the Samian Sibyl rests her elbow on one book while reading from another, and a large tome sits on the table in front of her, open at a page with elegant script. This painting was made in 1651 for Gioseffo Locatelli of Cesena. Guercino also made The Cumaean Sibyl with a Putto for Locatelli (also in the National Gallery collection) but was convinced by Prince Mattias de' Medici to sell it to him instead, so The Samian Sibyl was produced as its replacement.
Title
The Samian Sibyl with a Putto
Date
1651
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 218.5 x W 180 cm
Accession number
NG6618
Acquisition method
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to the National Gallery, 2012
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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