Lot Essay
Bolognini was a pupil of Reni. He worked principally in Bologna, his best known work is the decoration, with various other Reni pupils, of the choir of San Paolo, Bologna
VARIOUS PROPERTIES
Giovanni Battista Bolognini* (1611-1688)
Details
Giovanni Battista Bolognini* (1611-1688)
A Monk meditating upon the Cross, holding a book in his left hand, subsidiary studies of his hands
with inscription 'Bolognini Gio. Batt.ta' on the mount (verso); red and white chalk, on light brown prepared paper
10¾ x 7 5/8in. (276 x 194mm.)
A Monk meditating upon the Cross, holding a book in his left hand, subsidiary studies of his hands
with inscription 'Bolognini Gio. Batt.ta' on the mount (verso); red and white chalk, on light brown prepared paper
10¾ x 7 5/8in. (276 x 194mm.)
Provenance
G. Vallardi (L. 1223), his shelfmark 'K 516'