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Studies of the Musculature and Bone Structure of a Right Arm, of Feet, Bones, and Profile of a Man
Studies of the Musculature and Bone Structure of a Right Arm, of Feet, Bones, and Profile of a Man
Object number2022.4.v

Studies of the Musculature and Bone Structure of a Right Arm, of Feet, Bones, and Profile of a Man

Datec. 1575
Artist (Italian, 1548 - 1608)
CultureItalian
MediumRed chalk, pen and brown ink on paper
DimensionsSheet: 17 x 11 1/8 in. (43.2 x 28.3 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center Fund
On View
Not on view
Period16th c
Classification(s)
Terms
InscribedOn verso, by unidentified hand, lower left corner in pencil: I
MarkingsWatermark at center: a gloved hand with ruff at cuff pointing to six-petaled flower (Briquet 10700; Turin, 1574)
ProvenanceFerruccio Asta (1900-1952) Venice and Milan (Lugt 116a);
acquired by W.R. Jeudwine, London, 1959;
Dr. Robert Landolt (1913-2008), Chur; by descent;
W. M. Brady & Co.
Exhibition HistoryExhibition of Old Master Drawings, The Alpine Club, London, 1959;

Old Master Drawings and Oil Sketches, 1480-1900, W. M. Brady & Co., New York, NY, 2022
DescriptionA series of dense sketches of musculature and bone structure, mostly of the right arm, but also a few feet, and the left-side profile of a man at center.
Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email loebcollections@vassar.edu