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Johann Zoffany — Study for an abduction
Johann Zoffany

Study for an abduction

Johann Zoffany's study for an abduction rendered in black chalk heightened with white on grey-green paper. This preparatory drawing demonstrates the artist's classical training and attention to dramatic figural composition.

Medium
Black chalk, heightened with white on grey/green paper;
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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Old Master & British Works on Paper including works from the Collections of Carlos Alberto Cruz and the late Timothy Clowes

September 17, 2021

Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000

Lot 83

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Johann Zoffany, Study for an abduction

Johann Zoffany's study for an abduction rendered in black chalk heightened with white on grey-green paper. This preparatory drawing demonstrates the artist's classical training and attention to dramatic figural composition.

Medium
Black chalk, heightened with white on grey/green paper;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Monochrome, Chalk Drawing, Figure, Classical, Study, Baroque, Sketch, Italian, Narrative, 18th Century

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