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Pier Francesco Mola — Cupid with a bow and arrow
Pier Francesco Mola

Cupid with a bow and arrow

A dynamic study by Pier Francesco Mola depicts the young god Cupid poised with his bow and arrow, rendered with fluid confidence in pen and brown ink and wash over red chalk and traces of black chalk. The layered media create a rich interplay of warm tones, with the chalk underdrawing lending a soft, sculptural quality to the figure's rounded form. The work showcases Mola's assured draftsmanship and his ability to capture mythological subjects with both playful charm and technical sophistication.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and wash over red chalk and traces of black chalk

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Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

July 6, 2022

Estimate: $8,000$12,000

Lot 11

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Pier Francesco Mola, Cupid with a bow and arrow

A dynamic study by Pier Francesco Mola depicts the young god Cupid poised with his bow and arrow, rendered with fluid confidence in pen and brown ink and wash over red chalk and traces of black chalk. The layered media create a rich interplay of warm tones, with the chalk underdrawing lending a soft, sculptural quality to the figure's rounded form. The work showcases Mola's assured draftsmanship and his ability to capture mythological subjects with both playful charm and technical sophistication.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and wash over red chalk and traces of black chalk
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pen and Ink, Brown, Figure Study, Old Master, Brown And Red Tones, Mythological Subject, Male Artist, Classical, Baroque, Sketch, Italian Artist, Figurative Drawing, Intimate Mood, Classical Theme, Italian, Mythological, Ink Drawing, Cupid, Seventeenth Century, Renaissance

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