Lot Essay
Nancy Ward-Neilson kindly confirmed the attribution, comparing the drawings to sheets by Crespi from the collection of Duca Ferretti di Castelferretto, sold at Christie's London, 2 July 1996, lots 10-1.
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The Temptation of Adam and Eve (recto); The Same, and a sketch of the Assumption of Christ (verso)
Details
Daniele Crespi* (1590-1630)
The Temptation of Adam and Eve (recto); The Same, and a sketch of the Assumption of Christ (verso)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash (recto), ink gall damages, watermark device
10 x 7 in. (263 x 198 mm.)
The Temptation of Adam and Eve (recto); The Same, and a sketch of the Assumption of Christ (verso)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash (recto), ink gall damages, watermark device
10 x 7 in. (263 x 198 mm.)