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Giacomo Cavedone — Recto: A study of a priest holding a book, his right arm crossed on his chest; Verso: A study of a standing figure of a young soldier
Giacomo Cavedone

Recto: A study of a priest holding a book, his right arm crossed on his chest; Verso: A study of a standing figure of a young soldier

A double-sided drawing study featuring a priest holding a book with crossed arm on recto and a young soldier standing on verso. The work demonstrates the artist's skill in figure drawing using chalk on blue paper.

Medium
Black and white chalk on blue paper (recto and verso);

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Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

July 6, 2022

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

Lot 18

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Giacomo Cavedone, Recto: A study of a priest holding a book, his right arm crossed on his chest; Verso: A study of a standing figure of a young soldier

A double-sided drawing study featuring a priest holding a book with crossed arm on recto and a young soldier standing on verso. The work demonstrates the artist's skill in figure drawing using chalk on blue paper.

Medium
Black and white chalk on blue paper (recto and verso);
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Baroque Art, Figure Study, Chalk Drawing, Military, Double-Sided Drawing, Religious Figure