Charles Rennie Mackintosh

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Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Milan Cathedral, Study of a Statue of Saint Jerome (recto), Study of the Top of a Pier, (verso)
signed with initials and dated 'CRM/JUNE 1891' and inscribed 'S. GEROIAMO/MILAN/CATHEDRAL.' and 'S. Geroiamo/lamo' (recto); pencil, watercolour (recto), pencil (verso), on buff paper
355 x 255mm.

Exhibited

Toronto, 1967, no.115; Edinburgh, 1968, no.18; Glasgow, 1978, no.30

Lot Essay

Drawn 28 June 1891. In his diary Mackintosh recorded his surprise at the unusual detailing of the columns in Milan Cathedral: 'The columns have no caps/nitches with figures taking their place. The said nitches being rather nice.'

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