17th.Century Venetian School Red Chalk Drawing Carracci Circle of Elizabetta Sirani 1638-1665

Circle of Elizabetta Sirani 1638-1665

Good impression on laid paper minor edge damages to no real detriment

A preparatory study for the finished pastel in the Yale Center for British Art

Signed lower left

Sepulcro Di Virgilio

17th.Century Venetian School Red Chalk Drawing Carracci Circle of Elizabetta Sirani 1638-166517th. Century Venetian School. Red Chalk Drawing. A sheet of studies of hands, feet, drapery and camels. A further figure study to the reverse. Provenance: (By repute) Lowther Castle Earl of Lonsdale's Sale June 1947. Drawn on thick laid paper some surface grubbiness and marking from old album mounting. 24 by 32. 5 cms.