Marco Marchetti da Faenza (before 1528-1588)

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Marco Marchetti da Faenza (before 1528-1588)

Design for a Ceiling with female allegorical Figures supporting the Arms of Pope Sixtus V; framing

Domenico Maria Viani (circa 1668-1711)

Saint Joseph and the Christ Child

with inscriptions 'Giorgio Vasari fecit' (recto) and 'This Ornament is by Giorgio Vasari' (verso) (1); 'orig^l di Domenico Viani Bolognese /n^o 1575' (verso) (2); black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, with blue paper added by a later hand, twice encircled anchor below a star (1); black chalk, the corners cut (2)
509 x 418mm. and 239 x 180mm. (two on one mount) (2)

Provenance

John Talman, his mount

Lot Essay

The attribution to Marchetti was kindly suggested by John Gere. The drawing must be a late work as the arms are those of Pope Sixtus V (1585-1590).

The study by Viani inserted by Talman in the centre of the Marchetti drawing is a study, in reverse, for his etching (Illustrated Bartsch 19, 1)

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