Lot 112
  • 112

Daniele Crespi

Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Daniele Crespi
  • sheet of figure studies
  • Pen and brown ink; on the verso a fragment of a study of a kneeling male nude

Condition

All four corners made up. Paper somewhat discolored; drawing on verso shows through at right side. Hinged at top to recent mount.
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Catalogue Note

This drawing can be compared with others by Crespi, such as the depiction of Raymond Diocres Proclaiming his own Condemnation (Milan, Ambrosiana) or the Study of Three Nudes  (Venice, Accademia).1

1.  See N. Ward Neilson, Daniele Crespi, Soncino 1996, nos. D14, fig. 71 and D27, fig. 74B