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Anonymous Piedmontese Master, circa 1550 — The Entombment
Anonymous Piedmontese Master, circa 1550

The Entombment

An anonymous Piedmontese master created this 'Entombment' around 1550 using pen and brown ink with wash heightened with white on blue-green prepared paper. The drawing demonstrates Renaissance mastery of religious subject matter and classical composition.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and wash heightened with white on blue-green prepared paper;

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Master Paintings and Drawings

March 16, 2021

Estimate: $5,000$7,000

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Anonymous Piedmontese Master, circa 1550, The Entombment

An anonymous Piedmontese master created this 'Entombment' around 1550 using pen and brown ink with wash heightened with white on blue-green prepared paper. The drawing demonstrates Renaissance mastery of religious subject matter and classical composition.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and wash heightened with white on blue-green prepared paper;
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pen and Ink, Wash, Monochrome, Classical, Religious, Historical, Italian, Solemn, Drawing, Renaissance