Portrait of a Young Follower of Winckelmann

Result EUR49,200

Published on 23 July 2020, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 17 July 2020 - 14:30 (CEST) - 19, rue des Salins - 63000 Clermont-Ferrand

Under the watchful eye of the master Johan Joachim Winckelmann, the German art historian considered to be one of the fathers of neoclassicism, this young draughtsman was the chief attraction in this Clermont-Ferrand sale, though finally attributed to a different artist.

Attributed to Bernardino Nocchi (1741-1812), Portrait of a young artist drawing before... Portrait of a Young Follower of Winckelmann

Attributed to Bernardino Nocchi (1741-1812), Portrait of a young artist drawing before the bust of Winckelmann, oil on canvas, 95 x 74.7 cm.
Result: €49,200

This Portrait of a Young Artist Drawing Before the Bust of Winckelmann (95 x 74.7 cm, 3.1 x 2.4 ft) had everything going for it – the eloquent presence of its model, and above…

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