Lot Essay
The attribution by the late James Byam Shaw was confirmed by John Gere
Details
Niccolò Trometta, called Niccolò da Pesaro (active 1565-1620)
A Putto, reclining seen from behind
with inscription 'Scla Michil'Agilo'; black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, the upper right hand corner cut and made up, with a fragmentary study of a draped figure in red chalk (verso)
80 x 154mm.
A Putto, reclining seen from behind
with inscription 'Scla Michil'Agilo'; black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, the upper right hand corner cut and made up, with a fragmentary study of a draped figure in red chalk (verso)
80 x 154mm.
Provenance
Sagredo-Borghese, with inscription 'S.F. no: 32' (verso)
Marquis J. de Bailleul (L.335)
E. Moratilla, Paris
Marquis J. de Bailleul (L.335)
E. Moratilla, Paris