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Luca Giordano, called Fa Presto — St. Francis and St. Andrew
Luca Giordano, called Fa Presto

St. Francis and St. Andrew

Luca Giordano's red chalk drawing depicts two saints, St. Francis and St. Andrew, rendered with delicate white heightening on pink tinted paper. This preparatory sketch showcases the artist's characteristic rapid and fluid drawing style, earning him the nickname 'Fa Presto' (works quickly).

Medium
Red chalk, heightened with white, on pink tinted paper;
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master and British Works on Paper

January 19, 2022

Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000

Lot 122

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Luca Giordano, called Fa Presto, St. Francis and St. Andrew

Luca Giordano's red chalk drawing depicts two saints, St. Francis and St. Andrew, rendered with delicate white heightening on pink tinted paper. This preparatory sketch showcases the artist's characteristic rapid and fluid drawing style, earning him the nickname 'Fa Presto' (works quickly).

Medium
Red chalk, heightened with white, on pink tinted paper;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figure, Classical, Spiritual, Baroque, Red Chalk, Religious, Italian, Portrait, Drawing, Renaissance

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