FLORENTINE OR EMILIAN SCHOOL, 16th Century
Four Studies of the Heads of Horses
Pen and brown ink, extensively heightened with white.
Laid down.
A large made-up section at the upper centre.
229 x 347 mm. (9 x 13 5/8 in.)
Laid down.
A large made-up section at the upper centre.
229 x 347 mm. (9 x 13 5/8 in.)
An attribution to the 16th century Bolognese artist Girolamo Mirola (c.1520-1570) has been suggested, as the horses depicted here are very similar to those found in his paintings and frescoes.
A tentative attribution to the Emilian painter Lelio Orsi (1511-1587) has also been posited.
A tentative attribution to the Emilian painter Lelio Orsi (1511-1587) has also been posited.
Provenance
Private collection, New York.