A mountainous landscape with a bridge over a river, figures on a road by a farmstead to the right

Details

Remigio Cantagallina (Borgo San Sepolcro 1582-1656 Florence)
A mountainous landscape with a bridge over a river, figures on a road by a farmstead to the right
inscribed (?) 'Passe:'
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash (minor ink gall damages)
8 7/8 x 14 in. (225 x 357 mm.)

Provenance

U. Price (L. 2048), his mount with inscription 'Bought at Perugia in 1768. U Price'.

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Lot Essay

Another drawing bought by Uvedale Price (in Rome) in 1768 was offered at Christie's, Paris, 27 March 2003, lot 69. The present drawing was probably part of the group mentioned by Frits Lugt as having been bought by Price in Perugia in June 1768 at a house where Salvator Rosa often stayed (under L. 2048).

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