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Giacomo Negretti, called Palma il Giovane — Pietà
Giacomo Negretti, called Palma il Giovane

Pietà

A Pietà composition rendered in pen and brown ink with wash heightened with gold, depicting the religious scene with dramatic emotional intensity. The precious material of gold adds richness to this devotional image.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and wash heightened with gold;

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Old Master and British Works on Paper

July 1, 2022

Estimate: $5,000$7,000

Lot 90

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Giacomo Negretti, called Palma il Giovane, Pietà

A Pietà composition rendered in pen and brown ink with wash heightened with gold, depicting the religious scene with dramatic emotional intensity. The precious material of gold adds richness to this devotional image.

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

Related themes

Gold Heightened, Pietà, Devotional, Religious, Ink And Wash, Narrative, Venetian, Renaissance