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Francesco Barbieri, called Il Guercino — The Madonna reading
Francesco Barbieri, called Il Guercino

The Madonna reading

Francesco Barbieri, called Il Guercino, created this drawing titled 'The Madonna reading' using pen and brown ink with partial gold framing lines. The work demonstrates the artist's skill in figure drawing and religious iconography.

Medium
Pen and brown ink within partial gold framing lines
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master and British Works on Paper

July 1, 2022

Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000

Lot 95

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Francesco Barbieri, called Il Guercino, The Madonna reading

Francesco Barbieri, called Il Guercino, created this drawing titled 'The Madonna reading' using pen and brown ink with partial gold framing lines. The work demonstrates the artist's skill in figure drawing and religious iconography.

Medium
Pen and brown ink within partial gold framing lines
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pen and Ink, Brown, Classic, Figure Study, Spiritual, Religious, Italian, Madonna, Drawing, Renaissance