This fine renaissance study, attributed to Bolognese painter Prospero Fontana (1512-1597), depicts two cherubs seated in clouds, playing with the arms of Mars. Elegantly mastered in brown ink with washes of watercolour and 'lumi di biacca'. The artwork has been float mounted in a gilt-effect frame with wash-line matt. Unsigned. Inscribed illegibly in pencil to the upper left corner. Provenance: Clarkes Auctions, purchased by our client from Christie's Rome, catalogue number 37, 12th November 1974.
On handmade laid.
The artwork is in extremely good condition considering its age. There is a small tear in the handmade paper to the upper right edge and very minor creases. light wear to the gilt-effect frame.
15.5 x 20.5cm (6.1" x 8.1")Framed Size: 34.5 x 41.5cm (13.6" x 16.3")
Prospero Fontana (1512–1597) was a Bolognese painter of late Renaissance and Mannerist art. He is perhaps best known for his frescoes and architectural detailing. The speed in which he completed paintings earned him commissions where he worked with other prominent artists of the period. He was a prominent figure in the city of Bologna, serving as official arbitrator in the business disputes of local artists. In his later career Fontana trained younger painters, including his own daughter Lavinia.
| SKU | ry809 |
|---|---|
| Frame Colour | gold |
| Artist | Attrib. Prospero Fontana (1512-1597) |
| Date | 16th Century |
| Dimensions | 15.5 x 20.5cm |
| Medium | Pen and Ink |
| Style | Classical |
| Subject | Classical |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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