A sibyl in the clouds surrounded by putti

Details

Antonio Cimatori, il Visacci (Urbino circa 1550-1623 Rimini)
A sibyl in the clouds surrounded by putti
black and white chalk on blue paper, squared in black chalk
9 5/8 x 14 7/8 in. (24.4 x 38 cm.)

Provenance

M. Polakovits (L. 3561).
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 26 January 2005, lot 204, where acquired by the present owner.

Lot Essay

Cimatori worked in the circle of Federico Barocci and like him worked for the della Rovere Dukes of Urbino. Cimatori is documented as also having worked in Rome, Pesaro, and Rimini, in addition to his native Urbino.

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