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Giovanni Battista Crespi, called il Cerano — Four studies of a mastiff dog and another dog
Giovanni Battista Crespi, called il Cerano

Four studies of a mastiff dog and another dog

A red chalk drawing study by Giovanni Battista Crespi featuring four detailed studies of mastiff dogs and another dog. Signed and numbered, this work demonstrates the artist's keen observational skill in animal portraiture.

Medium
bears signature in red chalk lower right: Gio Batta / Crespi and numbering in pen and brown ink upper left: 3.
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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

July 3, 2024

Estimate: $6,000 – $8,000

Lot 25

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Giovanni Battista Crespi, called il Cerano, Four studies of a mastiff dog and another dog

A red chalk drawing study by Giovanni Battista Crespi featuring four detailed studies of mastiff dogs and another dog. Signed and numbered, this work demonstrates the artist's keen observational skill in animal portraiture.

Medium
bears signature in red chalk lower right: Gio Batta / Crespi and numbering in pen and brown ink upper left: 3.
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figure Study, Animal Studies, Red Chalk, Italian Art, Dogs, Renaissance