Giovan Francesco Penni

Lot 6: Giovanni Francesco Penni (Florence circa 1496-circa 1528 Naples)

Name: Giovanni Francesco Penni (Florence circa 1496-circa 1528 Naples)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: ryppt9up1h

Est: £4,000 GBP - £6,000 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomJuly 06, 2004

Item Overview

Description

Hercules kneeling before a snake
with inscription 'R V.'
pen and brown ink, watermark three mounts with a device, minor losses made up
6 5/8 x 6 1/4 in. (168 x 158 mm.)

Artist or Maker

Giovan Francesco Penni

Literature

P. Joannides, 'Raphael and his circle', Paragone, LI, March 2000, p. 18, fig. 12.

Notes

The attribution was suggested by Paul Joannides who dated the drawing to the mid 1520s.

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Auction Details

Old Master and 19th Century Drawings

Christie's

July 06, 2004, 12:00 AM EST

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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