Lot 182
  • 182

Bolognese School circa 1600

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • a seated male nude, seen in profile to the left, looking up
  • Black chalk, with a trace of red chalk

Provenance

Sir Joshua Reynolds (L.2634);
sale, New York, Sotheby's, 29 January 1997, lot 141

Condition

Unframed. Laid down. The remains of a vertical fold at the centre. There are small losses to all but the lower right corner. There is a slight pencil line mark at the upper left, where there is also a small brown stain. Otherwise, all marks appear to be inherent to the (slightly course, packing-like) paper. The chalk is still strong.
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Catalogue Note

This drawing appears to be by a follower of Giovanni Lanfranco.