Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

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Property from a Distinguished Private Collection

Pietro Testa

A Youth favored by Fortune

Auction Closed

January 26, 04:31 PM GMT

Estimate

30,000 - 40,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Property from a Distinguished Private Collection

Pietro Testa

Lucca 1612 - 1650 Rome

A Youth favored by Fortune


Pen and brown ink over black chalk 

257 by 190 mm; 10⅛ by 7½ in.

We are most grateful to Sir Noel Malcolm who has kindly informed us that there is another version of this drawing, by Pietro Testa, housed in the Collection of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid ( https://www.academiacolecciones.com/buscador.php?q=testa&cat=dibujos#&gid=1&pid=D-0174). Both drawings relate to the engraving by François Collignon, however, on close observation, our drawing, due to its higher degree of finish and the position of the putto’s left leg, which is positioned identically (in reverse) in the print, appears to be the final study for the engraving.
Sale, London, Christie's, 3 July 2007, lot 43,
where purchased by the present owner