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Anthonie Crussens — A man seated on a grassy bank, singing, holding a song sheet (the Sense of Hearing)
Anthonie Crussens

A man seated on a grassy bank, singing, holding a song sheet (the Sense of Hearing)

An allegorical drawing by Anthonie Crussens depicting a man seated on a grassy bank singing while holding a song sheet, representing the Sense of Hearing. Created in pen and brown ink on vellum, this work exemplifies Renaissance allegories of the senses.

Medium
Pen and brown ink, within two sets of pen and brown ink framing lines, on vellum;
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

TOMASSO: The More a Thing is Perfect

April 21, 2021

Estimate: $1,000 – $1,500

Lot 74

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Anthonie Crussens, A man seated on a grassy bank, singing, holding a song sheet (the Sense of Hearing)

An allegorical drawing by Anthonie Crussens depicting a man seated on a grassy bank singing while holding a song sheet, representing the Sense of Hearing. Created in pen and brown ink on vellum, this work exemplifies Renaissance allegories of the senses.

Medium
Pen and brown ink, within two sets of pen and brown ink framing lines, on vellum;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pen and Ink, Song Sheet, Vellum, Allegory, Anthonie Crussens, Man Singing, Sense Of Hearing, Renaissance