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Florentine School, 17th Century — Two Designs for an urn
Florentine School, 17th Century

Two Designs for an urn

A skilled draftsman of the Florentine School presents two elegant designs for decorative urns rendered in precise pen and brown ink. The fluid yet controlled linework captures the classical proportions and ornamental detailing characteristic of seventeenth-century Italian decorative arts. The warm tones of the brown ink lend a refined intimacy to these preparatory designs, reflecting the Florentine tradition of meticulous craftsmanship and artistic invention.

Medium
Pen and brown ink;

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Old Master and British Works on Paper Online

September 12, 2019

Estimate: $1,800$2,200

Lot 519

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Florentine School, 17th Century, Two Designs for an urn

A skilled draftsman of the Florentine School presents two elegant designs for decorative urns rendered in precise pen and brown ink. The fluid yet controlled linework captures the classical proportions and ornamental detailing characteristic of seventeenth-century Italian decorative arts. The warm tones of the brown ink lend a refined intimacy to these preparatory designs, reflecting the Florentine tradition of meticulous craftsmanship and artistic invention.

Medium
Pen and brown ink;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pen and Ink, Monochrome, Design Drawing, Architectural, Classical, Urn, Decorative, Italian, 17th Century, Renaissance

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