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Attributed to Peter de Witte, called Candid — God the father, among clouds

Attributed to Peter de Witte, called Candid

God the father, among clouds

Attributed to Peter de Witte, this celestial composition depicts God the Father surrounded by clouds, rendered with black chalk, pen and ink, and touches of red chalk. The work exemplifies religious subject matter typical of Renaissance and Mannerist art.

Medium
Black chalk and pen and dark brown ink, with touches of red chalk;

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Old Master & British Works on Paper including works from the Collections of Carlos Alberto Cruz and the late Timothy Clowes

September 17, 2021

Estimate: $1,200$1,800

Lot 40

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Attributed to Peter de Witte, called Candid, God the father, among clouds

Attributed to Peter de Witte, this celestial composition depicts God the Father surrounded by clouds, rendered with black chalk, pen and ink, and touches of red chalk. The work exemplifies religious subject matter typical of Renaissance and Mannerist art.

Medium
Black chalk and pen and dark brown ink, with touches of red chalk;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Brown Ink, Celestial, Figure, God, Spiritual, Red Chalk, Religious, Black Chalk, Clouds, Renaissance