Keywords: Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, Semiramis Receiving Word of the Revolt of Babylon (1624).jpg Artwork Creator Guercino Giovanni Francesco Barbieri Assyria n queen Semiramis being informed of the Revolt of Babylon 626 BC Revolt of Babylon in 620s BC 626 BCE 1624 oil canvas cm 112 4 154 6 Institution Museum of Fine Arts Boston Bill Koch businessman William I Koch Gallery European Painting 1500 “1700 “ 250 <br> Boston Massachusetts United States accession number 48 1028 object history 1624 Commissioned by Daniele Ricci Bologna Italy By 1658 Owned by Gerrit Reynst 1599 “1658 Amsterdam Netherlands 1660 Inherited by Reynst's widow Anna Reynst Amsterdam and probably sold by her to the States of Holland and West Friesland States of Holland for presentation to Charles II of England 1630 “1685 Given by Charles II to Barbara Villiers Barbara Palmer 1st Duchess of Cleveland 1641 “1709 or to their son Henry FitzRoy 1st Duke of Grafton Henry FitzRoy 1663 “1690 and his wife Isabella FitzRoy Duchess of Grafton Isabella Bennett c 1668 “1723 and located at Euston Hall Thetford Norfolk England Between 1698 and 1727 Inherited by Isabella and owned by her and her second husband Sir Thomas Hanmer 4th Baronet Thomas Hanmer 1677 “1746 and located at Euston Hall Probably inherited by Charles FitzRoy 2nd Duke of Grafton 1683 “1757 son of Henry FitzRoy and Isabella Bennett Passed by descent within FitzRoy family until 1948 1948 Colnaghi London England UK Sold by Colnaghi in that year to the Museum of Fine Arts Boston for 1 130 and accessioned by the Museum on 1948 12 09 <br> According to the Museum The history of ownership is not definitive or comprehensive as it is under constant review and revision by MFA curators and researchers credit line http //www mfa org/collections/object/semiramis-receiving-word-of-the-revolt-of-babylon-33348 http //www mfa org/collections/search_art asp recview true id 33348 other versions PD-old-100 Paintings by Guercino 1624 Italian paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston Pointing in art Semiramis Listening in art 1620s mythological paintings People with crowns in art Mythological paintings in the United States 1620s paintings from Italy 1624 oil on canvas paintings in the United States |