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Period: 16th Century
Mythological combat scene with Roman soldiers on horseback.
By Virgil Solis
Located in Middletown, NY
Pen and brownish black ink on grayish-cream laid paper, 6 1/2 x 8 inches (165 x 175 mm), irregular hexagonal sheet with margins. Some archival repairs along the top sheet edge, scatt...
Category
Old Masters 16th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Laid Paper, Pen
Italian School, 16th Century, Study of figures
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Italian School, 16th Century
Studies of Figures
Pen and ink on paper,
23 × 24 cm
Unsigned
A finely executed sheet presenting vigorous figure studies, drawn with assured pen strok...
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Old Masters 16th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Study of a bearded man in profile to the right
By Leonardo da Vinci
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Circle of Leonardo da Vinci (Vinci, 1452 – 1519, Clos-Lucé)
First half of the 16th century
Study of a Bearded Man in Profile, Facing Right
Red chalk on paper
8 × 6 cm
Unsigned
Provenance: Private collection
This delicate drawing belongs to the Lombard school and was created by an artist working under the influence of Leonardo da Vinci, very likely within his close circle. The profile recalls the Apostle at the far left of The Last Supper, and may even derive directly from Leonardo’s own compositional sketches for the mural (Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice, inv. 254).
While Leonardo’s version carries a profound religious and political message, this sheet reveals a more naturalistic interpretation. The precise outlines and the controlled hatching distinguish it from the master’s hand, yet the subtle modeling of the face in red chalk shows clear echoes of Leonardo’s refined technique.
Comparable examples are preserved in the Royal Collection Trust, Windsor, including The Head of an Old Man Crowned with a Wreath of Laurels (recto) and The Head of an Old Man in Profile, both originally from Francesco Melzi...
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Old Masters 16th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Laid Paper
Italian School, late 16th century - Head of a Man and Écorché Studies of Arms
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Italian School, late 16th century
Head of a Man and Écorché Studies of Arms
Red chalk on laid paper,
21 x 11 cm
Provenance:
Collection of Michael Jaffé CBE (1923–1997), English art historian and Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Private collection, France
This drawing, attributed to the Italian School of the late 16th century, demonstrates the influence of Michelangelo’s approach to anatomy and expression. The sheet combines two distinct studies: an anatomical rendering of arms in the écorché technique, focusing on the musculature and skeletal details, and a head of a man, drawn with careful attention to light and shadow. The use of red chalk lends the work warmth and immediacy, qualities often associated with Renaissance studies of the human form.
The écorché studies reflect the Renaissance fascination with anatomy as both an artistic and scientific pursuit. The detailed depiction of the musculature suggests the artist’s interest in understanding the mechanics of the body, a practice heavily influenced by Michelangelo’s drawings...
Category
Old Masters 16th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
By Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino)
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
STUDIO OF RAFFAELLO SANZIO, called RAPHAEL
(Urbino 1483 – Rome 1520)
Title The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
Medium Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black ch...
Category
Old Masters 16th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Roman School (circa 1590–1620) - Study Of An Executioner
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Roman School (circa 1590–1620)
Study of a Male Executioner
Black chalk on laid paper,
275 x 199 mm
Unsigned
Formerly Giancarlo Sestieri Collection
This dynamic figure study, exe...
Category
Old Masters 16th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Laid Paper
Seated Woman Holding a Staff
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Taddeo Zuccaro (Urbino 1529 – 1566 Rome) and Workshop (?)
Seated Woman Holding a Staff
Pen and brown ink, brown wash heightened with white, traces of red chalk on laid paper
37 x 27...
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Old Masters 16th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Jacopo Zanguidi Dit Bertoja (1544 - 1574) - Combat of five figures after Raphael
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Jacopo Zanguidi BERTOJA (1544-1574)
Combat of five figures, bas-relief from the School of Athens after Raphael
Ink on paper
43×34cm
Interesting thing
According to Professor David E...
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Renaissance 16th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
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