'The Roman Charity' or 'Cimon and Pero' adapted from an engraving after Rubens. The father's robe is brown; the girl wears a scarlet bodice and flowered skirt with yellow lining; the group stands on a base of mazarine blue and gold.
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Title of artwork, date
The Roman Charity, 1765
Date supported
1927
Medium and material
Porcelain
Dimensions
54 cm
Gifted by
Viscount Bearsted
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