Attributed to Hans Asper Zürich 1499 - 1571

Estimate

15,000 - 20,000 USD

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Description

Hans Asper
recto: portrait of a bearded man;verso: partial study of a madonna and child, after Raphael
oil on paper (recto);
red chalk (verso)

Catalogue Note

The attribution was suggested by Fritz Koreny. At an early age, Asper appears to have come into contact with the art of Hans Holbein, and this influence remained important for him. During his long career he achieved considerable success, and particularly during the 1540s and '50s, he was one of the leading painters working in his native city of Zürich.