Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

Drawn to Life – Works on Paper from a Distinguished Private Collection

Simone Cantarini, called Pesarese

Jupiter hurling a thunderbolt

Estimate

7,000 - 9,000 GBP

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Drawn to Life – Works on Paper from a Distinguished Private Collection

Simone Cantarini, called Il Pesarese

(Pesaro 1612 - 1648 Verona)

Jupiter hurling a thunderbolt

Red chalk;

bears pen and brown ink inscription, possibly autograph, the first line partly cut: ....in casa Fava (?)in Bologna feci n^o 31

203 by 175 mm

Private collection, Boston;

with Katrin Bellinger, Munich,

where acquired by the present owner

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