North Italian School, mid 16th Century
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North Italian School, mid 16th Century

A classical warrior crowned with an eagle, bust-length, in profile to the right

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North Italian School, mid 16th Century
A classical warrior crowned with an eagle, bust-length, in profile to the right
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash heightened with white on brown paper, watermark wheel, minor losses made up
15¾ x 10 in. (400 x 256 mm.)

拍品專文

The prominent eagle, both on the headdress and the breastplate, may indicate that this drawing was made by an artist working for the Este family, Dukes of Modena, for whom the eagle was a heraldic symbol.