Roman School, 17th Century

Estimate

2,500 - 3,500 GBP

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Description

Coriolanus greets his wife Volumnia and his mother Veturia in the camp of the Volsci
Pen and brown ink and wash over red chalk;
bears inscription in pen and brown ink: D D Franco Chiozzi;
bears inscription in black chalk on the back of the old mount: Francesco Brizio / 1574 Bologna 1623

Provenance

Henry Vaughan (L.1380a, with his number 127);
sale, London, Christie's, 1 December 1970, lot 187 (as Roman School, 17th Century), purchased by Ralph Holland

Exhibited

Newcastle, 1974, no. 98 (as Italian School, ? c. 1675-1725);
London, 1975, no. 65 (as Italian School, ? c. 1675-1725)

Catalogue Note

Volumnia and Veturia, the mother and wife of Coriolanus, were sent by the Romans to plead with him to withdraw the army of the Volsci, which he was commanding, from the outskirts of Rome and not to attack the city. Ralph Holland's notes mention a drawing of the subject by Raymond LaFage, sold Monaco, Christie's, 20 June 1992, lot 219. Such scenes from Roman history were popular with Roman 17th-century artists.

Francesco Chiozzi was a painter and priest living in Casalmaggiore in the 18th century. It is unlikely that this drawing is by him but perhaps it passed through his hands. It seems more likely to be by an artist in the circle of Pietro da Cortona.