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Joseph Nollekens — Study of Paetus and Arria
Joseph Nollekens

Study of Paetus and Arria

Joseph Nollekens' classical study depicting the historical figures Paetus and Arria, rendered with inscription notes and mounted on verso.

Medium
bears inscription in brown ink, verso: Nollekens Esq / [M]ortimer Street
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master and British Works on Paper

January 18, 2023

Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000

Lot 243

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Joseph Nollekens, Study of Paetus and Arria

Joseph Nollekens' classical study depicting the historical figures Paetus and Arria, rendered with inscription notes and mounted on verso.

Medium
bears inscription in brown ink, verso: Nollekens Esq / [M]ortimer Street
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

British Art, Figure Study, Classical Literature, Brown Ink, Classical, Paetus And Arria, Study, Historical, Joseph Nollekens, Historical Figures, Academic, Narrative, Neoclassical, Roman History, Drawing