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Eternal Style: A Private American Collection — Recto: A compositional study, possibly the vocation of St. Matthew Verso: Three studies of the torso of Venus, after the Antique
Eternal Style: A Private American Collection

Recto: A compositional study, possibly the vocation of St. Matthew Verso: Three studies of the torso of Venus, after the Antique

A double-sided composition study featuring a vocation of St. Matthew on the recto and three torso studies of Venus after classical examples on the verso. The work demonstrates both religious and classical artistic interests.

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July 6, 2022

Estimate: $8,000$12,000

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Eternal Style: A Private American Collection, Recto: A compositional study, possibly the vocation of St. Matthew Verso: Three studies of the torso of Venus, after the Antique

A double-sided composition study featuring a vocation of St. Matthew on the recto and three torso studies of Venus after classical examples on the verso. The work demonstrates both religious and classical artistic interests.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Religious Art, Figure Study, Classical Studies, Antique, Compositional Study, Venus, St. Matthew

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