Old Master and British Works on Paper

Old Master and British Works on Paper

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 127. Study of the head and torso of a woman seen in profile, her left arm raised.

Attributed to Gaetano Gandolfi

Study of the head and torso of a woman seen in profile, her left arm raised

Lot Closed

July 6, 12:45 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 4,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Attributed to Gaetano Gandolfi

San Matteo della Decima near Bologna 1734 - 1802 Bologna

Study of the head and torso of a woman seen in profile, her left arm raised


Red chalk

253 by 247 mm

This sheet bears a traditional attribution on the old mount, possibly early nineteenth century to Annibale Carracci.   Though it is quite rare to see a female nude drawn from life, the present drawing seems to be much closer to the graphic style of Gaetano Gandolfi.