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Paolo Caliari, called Paolo Veronese — Costume study for a portrait of a member of the Soranzo family
Paolo Caliari, called Paolo Veronese

Costume study for a portrait of a member of the Soranzo family

A preparatory costume study by Paolo Veronese for a portrait of a Soranzo family member, rendered in black and white chalk on blue paper. The work includes notational marks indicating the placement of fur elements.

Medium
Black chalk heightened with white chalk, on blue paper, with letters P in black chalk to indicate the position of the fur;

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Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

July 3, 2024

Estimate: $35,000$45,000

Lot 18

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Paolo Caliari, called Paolo Veronese, Costume study for a portrait of a member of the Soranzo family

A preparatory costume study by Paolo Veronese for a portrait of a Soranzo family member, rendered in black and white chalk on blue paper. The work includes notational marks indicating the placement of fur elements.

Medium
Black chalk heightened with white chalk, on blue paper, with letters P in black chalk to indicate the position of the fur;
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Preparatory, Costume Study, Chalk, Paolo Veronese, Portrait, Soranzo Family, Venetian, Renaissance