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Lombard School, 16th Century

A kneeling Magus seen in profile

Lot Closed

July 8, 02:22 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 4,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Lombard School, 16th Century

A kneeling Magus seen in profile


Pen and brown ink and wash heightened with white on green-grey paper;

bears old numbering in pen and brown ink: 3 and in pencil: 14

95 by 122 mm

Marquis Charles de Valori (1820-1883), Paris, (L.2500)
This figure of a magus kneeling in prayer before the newly born Christ Child, is characterized by ample folds of drapery, reminiscent of the style of the Milanese master, Bramantino (1456-1530).