Lot number 3721 - Auction 155
MEHRFIGURIGE KOMPOSITIONSSTUDIE

ITALIAN SCHOOL IN THE CIRCLE OF PIETRO DA CORTONA ("Actually: Pietro Berrettini") 1 November 1569 Cortona - 16 May 1669 Rome MULTIPLE FIGURE COMPOSITION STUDY Red chalk and grey ink, washed. 42 x 31 cm. Lower part of the picture slightly stained, right outer edge with backing strip of paper. In passe-partout. Dynamic depiction of a scene rich in figures with strongly animated bodies and theatrical drapery. The powerful gestures, the expansive composition and the combination of red chalk drawing with wash refer to the Roman High Baroque tradition in the circle of Pietro da Cortona. The sheet is to be understood as a draft drawing in the context of decorative or monumental pictorial programmes. Provenance: International private collection.