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Lelio Orsi, da Novellara — Lelio Orsi, Aegina with Jupiter as an Eagle
Lelio Orsi, da Novellara

Lelio Orsi, Aegina with Jupiter as an Eagle

A drawing by Lelio Orsi da Novellara rendered in pen and brown ink with brown wash, depicting Aegina with Jupiter transforming into an eagle. The arched top and squared transfer marks indicate this was a preparatory study for a larger composition.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and shades of brown wash, partly squared in black chalk for transfer; arched top;
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

July 3, 2024

Estimate: $60,000 – $80,000

Lot 14

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Lelio Orsi, da Novellara, Lelio Orsi, Aegina with Jupiter as an Eagle

A drawing by Lelio Orsi da Novellara rendered in pen and brown ink with brown wash, depicting Aegina with Jupiter transforming into an eagle. The arched top and squared transfer marks indicate this was a preparatory study for a larger composition.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and shades of brown wash, partly squared in black chalk for transfer; arched top;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pen and Ink, Figure Study, Classical, Skilled, Brown Tones, Italian, Preparation Drawing, Narrative, Mythological, Renaissance