Ricci - 16th Century Italian Drawing - Papacy

Giovanni Battista RICCI (Novara 1537 - Rome 1627)
Allegory celebrating the Papacy
Pen and brown ink, brown wash on cream paper
21.4 x 35.2 cm
Missing upper corners, stains, scuffs, glued
Annotated on the back “Paoli 70” Framed
Provenance:
- Gian Carlo ROSSI (2nd half of the 19th century), his mark (L.2212) on the back
- Christie's South Kensington, European Works of Art, Decorative Objects, Carpets and Furniture, February 5, 1997, lot 37 (reproduced)
- Purchased at this sale by Professor Ray Pahl (1935-2011), then by descent
- Gardiner Houlgate, Antiques, Paintings & Vintage, September 23, 2021, lot no. 913, estimated 3000 - 3500 euros

Very interesting study, typical of the manner of this artist mainly active in Rome in the 16th century, to be compared with a drawing currently preserved in the museum of Angers for a project to decorate the camera di santa Francesca Romana commemorating the canonizations of Pope Paul V.

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