Design for the tomb of a bishop of the Paci family, with subsidiary studies of entablatures (recto); An elevation and two ground plans for a choir (verso)

Details

Circle of Guglielmo della Porta (fl. 1534)
Design for the tomb of a bishop of the Paci family, with subsidiary studies of entablatures (recto); An elevation and two ground plans for a choir (verso)
inscribed 'Deposito di Casa Paci' and with letters A to E relating to the architectural elements (recto) and with inscription 'coro della oservanza/ della oservanza fuori' (verso, partly cut)
black chalk, pen and brown ink
7 x 3 7/8 in. (17.7 x 9.7 cm.)

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 6 July 1999, lot 6 (as circle of Perino del Vaga).

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Lot Essay

The design on the recto of this sheet appears to be a design for the tomb of a bishop of the Paci family. The studies on the verso seem to depict the choir and facade of the 'oservansa' church, as indicated by the inscriptions, which might refer to the Basilica dell'Osservanza which is located in the outskirts of Siena.

We are grateful to Dr. Linda Wolk-Simon for her assistance in cataloguing this drawing.

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