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German or Prague School, Circa 1600 — Recto: Judith and Holfernes; Verso: Studies of a standing youth, and an old man
German or Prague School, Circa 1600

Recto: Judith and Holfernes; Verso: Studies of a standing youth, and an old man

A double-sided work depicting Judith and Holofernes on the recto with studies of a standing youth and old man on the verso, executed in pen and dark brown ink with black chalk and brown wash. This early 1600s work demonstrates both narrative composition and observational figure study.

Medium
Pen and dark brown ink, black chalk and brown wash (recto);

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Old Master and British Works on Paper

July 1, 2022

Estimate: $3,000$4,000

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German or Prague School, Circa 1600, Recto: Judith and Holfernes; Verso: Studies of a standing youth, and an old man

A double-sided work depicting Judith and Holofernes on the recto with studies of a standing youth and old man on the verso, executed in pen and dark brown ink with black chalk and brown wash. This early 1600s work demonstrates both narrative composition and observational figure study.

Medium
Pen and dark brown ink, black chalk and brown wash (recto);
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pen and Ink, Wash, Figure Study, Judith And Holofernes, German School, Black Chalk, Biblical Narrative, Renaissance