Old Master Paintings, Old Master Works on Paper and 19th Century Paintings Day Auction

Old Master Paintings, Old Master Works on Paper and 19th Century Paintings Day Auction

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 699. Six studies of Prophets and Sibyls, including the Persian or Agrippine Sibyl, the Delphic Sibyl and the Prophet David.

Property from an Important Private Collection

Attributed to Michelangelo Anselmi

Six studies of Prophets and Sibyls, including the Persian or Agrippine Sibyl, the Delphic Sibyl and the Prophet David

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from an Important Private Collection


Attributed to Michelangelo Anselmi

Lucca(?) 1491/2–1554/6 Parma

Six studies of Prophets and Sibyls, including the Persian or Agrippine Sibyl, the Delphic Sibyl and the Prophet David


one inscribed DEDE/RUNT IN ES/CAM [MEAM] FEL and another inscribed VELUM [TEMPLI SCISSUM]

all red chalk

similar sizes, circa 150 by 190 mm, and smaller

(6)

Richard Cosway (according to an inscription on one of the mounts), possibly with his fragmentary collector's marks at the lower right corners of the sheets (L.628);

sale, London, Christie's, 5 July 2011, lot 14

where acquired by the present owner

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