Old Master & British Works on Paper
Old Master & British Works on Paper
Drawings from the Collection of Carlos Alberto Cruz
Follower of Francesco Solimena
Tuccia with Putti bearing the sieves symbolizing her chastity
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Lot Closed
July 6, 03:31 PM GMT
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Drawings from the Collection of Carlos Alberto Cruz
Follower of Francesco Solimena
Tuccia with Putti bearing the sieves symbolizing her chastity
Pen and dark grey ink and various shades of grey wash over black chalk, pricked for transfer
403 by 427 mm
Unidentified collector's mark, verso;
sale, London, Christie's, 7 April 1981, lot 92 (as Francesco Solimena);
sale, London, Sotheby's, 4 July 2001, lot 128,
Apelles Collection (mark, verso, not in Lugt);
sale, London, Sotheby's, 8 July 2021, lot 97
sale, London, Christie's, 7 April 1981, lot 92 (as Francesco Solimena);
sale, London, Sotheby's, 4 July 2001, lot 128,
Apelles Collection (mark, verso, not in Lugt);
sale, London, Sotheby's, 8 July 2021, lot 97
A cartoon pricked for transfer, this impressive sheet must relate to an as yet unidentified decorative scheme. Solimena's successful style continued to be perpetuated by his followers for a long time after the artist's death in 1747 until the beginning of the 19th Century.