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Ferrarese School, circa 1530 — The Toilet of Venus
Ferrarese School, circa 1530

The Toilet of Venus

This work from the Ferrarese School (circa 1530) depicts 'The Toilet of Venus' using pen and brown ink with wash over black chalk. The drawing exemplifies Renaissance draftsmanship and the classical subject matter popular among Northern Italian artists of the period.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk, within pen and ink framing lines;
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

July 3, 2024

Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000

Lot 16

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Ferrarese School, circa 1530, The Toilet of Venus

This work from the Ferrarese School (circa 1530) depicts 'The Toilet of Venus' using pen and brown ink with wash over black chalk. The drawing exemplifies Renaissance draftsmanship and the classical subject matter popular among Northern Italian artists of the period.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk, within pen and ink framing lines;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figural, Pen and Ink, Classical, Brown Tones, Mythology, Italian, 16th Century, Drawing, Venus, Renaissance