Lot Essay
According to a 1994 catalogue note (see Provenance), there is a study of a male nude in black chalk on the drawing's verso, since relined.
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The Martyrdom of Saints Valerian, Tiburtius and Maximus (recto)
Details
PIETRO SORRI (SAN GUSMÈ 1556-1621⁄22 SIENA)
The Martyrdom of Saints Valerian, Tiburtius and Maximus (recto)
with inscription ‘il Tintoretto’ (in pen and brown ink, on the old mount, according to the 1994 catalogue note (see Provenance))
oil on paper, laid down on canvas
17 5⁄8 x 13 3⁄4 in. (44.8 x 34.9 cm)
The Martyrdom of Saints Valerian, Tiburtius and Maximus (recto)
with inscription ‘il Tintoretto’ (in pen and brown ink, on the old mount, according to the 1994 catalogue note (see Provenance))
oil on paper, laid down on canvas
17 5⁄8 x 13 3⁄4 in. (44.8 x 34.9 cm)
Provenance
with Colnaghi, London and New York (An Exhibition of Master Drawings, 1994, no. 16, ill.).
Private collection, U.S.A.
Private collection, U.S.A.
Brought to you by
Lucy Speelman
Junior Specialist, Head of Part II
According to a 1994 catalogue note (see Provenance), there is a study of a male nude in black chalk on the drawing's verso, since relined.