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FLORENTINE SCHOOL, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
Lot 76

FLORENTINE SCHOOL, EARLY 17TH CENTURY

A SAINT RESTORING THE SIGHT OF A KNEELING CHILD: DESIGN FOR A COMPARTMENT OF A CUPOLA

Closed7 July 1998

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FLORENTINE SCHOOL, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
A SAINT RESTORING THE SIGHT OF A KNEELING CHILD: DESIGN FOR A COMPARTMENT OF A CUPOLA

WITH INSCRIPTIONS 'GUIDO' AND '.UIDO R...I' (RECTO) AND 'GIUDO' (VERSO)
BLACK AND WHITE CHALK ON BLUE PAPER IN AN INSCRIBED SHAPE, WATERMARK M UNDER FLOWER, MINORE LOSSES
357 X 500 MM.

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Specialist note

THE ATTRIBUTION SHOULD READ "BENEDETTO MARINI (C.1590-C. 1627)"

THE TITLE SHOULD READ "SAN SAVINORESTORING THE SIGHT OF A KNEELING CHILD"
THE DRAWING IS PREPARATORY FOR A PICTURE OF THE SAME SHAPE IN THE CEILING OF THE SAN SAVINO CHAPEL IN THE DUOMO OF FAENZA.