Lot Essay
Monti used to sign with the letter E, the first letter of the name of his fiancée, Eleonora.
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Nicolà Monti (1780-1854)
The Battle of Montecatini; and Figures in Combat, and a burial scene beyond
signed 'E' and with inscriptions 'Monti' (1 and 2) and 'Battaglia di Monti-Catini' and '19' (1) on the mount; black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash heightened with white (partly oxidized) on light brown paper
272 x 375mm.; and smaller (2)
The Battle of Montecatini; and Figures in Combat, and a burial scene beyond
signed 'E' and with inscriptions 'Monti' (1 and 2) and 'Battaglia di Monti-Catini' and '19' (1) on the mount; black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash heightened with white (partly oxidized) on light brown paper
272 x 375mm.; and smaller (2)