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Lot 27: The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

Est: £2,000 GBP - £3,000 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomJuly 03, 2007

Item Overview

Description

Ferraù Fenzoni (Faenza 1562-1645) The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist black chalk, pen and brown ink, losses 7 x 9 in. (178 x 228 mm.)

Artist or Maker

Notes

Together with four others in the Uffizi, this drawing shows Fenzoni developing his composition for a picture of The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, dated by Giuseppe Scavizzi to 1614-22 and formerly with the Galleria Altomani, Pesaro (G. Scavizzi and N. Schwed, Ferraù Fenzoni, Pittore Disegnatore, p. 168, no. P56, and pp. 320-321, nos. D114-117).

Auction Details

Old Master and 19th Century Drawings

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Christie's
July 03, 2007, 12:00 PM EST

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