Lot Essay
The types of the figures in this drawing are comparable with those in drawings illustrated in U. Ruggieri, Drawings by Valentin Lefebre, Master Drawings, 1988, XXVI, pp. 335-350, pl. 17-39.
Details
Valentin Lefèbvre (circa 1642-circa 1680)
A Warrior, Fame and other Allegorical Female Figures standing on Clouds
with inscriptions 'TB' (recto) and '78' (verso, laid down); black chalk, pen and brown ink, watercolour, the lower right corner cut 283 x 181mm.
A Warrior, Fame and other Allegorical Female Figures standing on Clouds
with inscriptions 'TB' (recto) and '78' (verso, laid down); black chalk, pen and brown ink, watercolour, the lower right corner cut 283 x 181mm.
Provenance
Nicos Dhikeos (his mark, not in Lugt).