The baptism of Saint Francis (recto); Study of an arm (verso)

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Giovan Giacomo Pandolfi (Pesaro 1567- after 1636)
The baptism of Saint Francis (recto); Study of an arm (verso)
red chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash (recto); black chalk (verso)
11 ½ x 6 5/8 in. (29 x 16.8 cm)

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Lot Essay

This sheet depicts an early episode from the life of Francis, who was born in Assisi while his father was away in France, and was presented by a pilgrim at his baptism. Pandolfi entered Federico Zuccaro's workshop in the 1580s, when the master was working in the Marches. Two comparable drawings are in the Louvre (inv. 6673, 10328).

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