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A Drawing Newly Attributed to Parmigianino

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 30 January 2024 - 14:00 (CET) - 8-10, rue Miséricorde - 44000 Nantes

Parmigianino (1503-1540), a mysterious, prodigiously talented artist belonging to the generation of Italian painters who transitioned from the Renaissance to Mannerism, made outstanding drawings. His draftsmanship skills are obvious on both sides of this sheet.

Giovanni Francesco Mazzola, known as Parmigianino (1503-1540), Study of a seated... A Drawing Newly Attributed to Parmigianino

Giovanni Francesco Mazzola, known as Parmigianino (1503-1540), Study of a seated figure seen from the side and Study for Saint John the Baptist, pen and brown ink drawing, 16 x 12 cm/6.29 x 4.72 in.
Estimate: €20,000/30,000

The stamp of the collection owned by Albert Finot (1853-1941), well known by specialists (Lugt no. 3627), is visible in the lower left-hand corner of this drawing of a seated man leaning on a stick and turning his back on us. Until recently, it was attributed…
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Tuesday 30 January 2024 - 14:00 (CET) - Live
8-10, rue Miséricorde - 44000 Nantes
Ivoire - Couton, Jamault, Hirn