
A kneeling figure tending to a fire below a tripod altar, another figure leaning in from above
This red chalk drawing by Ferraù Fenzoni depicts a devotional scene centered on ritual fire, with a kneeling figure actively tending flames beneath a tripod altar while a second figure leans inward from above in a gesture of participation or observation. The artist's confident handling of the medium is evident in the stumping technique, which creates soft modeling of forms and emphasizes the dramatic interplay of light and shadow around the sacred fire. The work bears an attribution to Carlo Cignani and carries significant provenance from the renowned British collector William Young Ottley, suggesting its importance within early modern Italian drawing traditions.
- Medium
- Red chalk, with stumping, on laid paper without watermark, ink attribution at the lower left corner to 'Carlo Cignani', ruled red chalk border, sheet 270 x 220 mm (10 5/8 x 8 3/4 in), two tabs from a previous mount with collector's inscriptions affixed to the lower edge, one an unidentified collector, the other Willian Young Ottley, hinged into mount (framed: 47.5 x 40.5 cm), Provenance:, William Young Ottley (1771-1836), British collector of and writer on art [Lugt 2665], Possibly one of his au
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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026
March 31, 2026
Lot 290
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