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CATALOGUES 14–15 WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY AUTOGRAPH SHEETS 113earlier years that Michelangelo had kept for 40 years and
then gave to Leone?.”). Parker, 1956 ,no. 304 (Recto: an
anomaly; the only drawing “unconnected with...motifs
occurring in the Sistine ceiling.” Any link with the reverse
of Leoni’s medal “may safely be dismissed.” Verso: [A]
resembles figure on left ofEzechiaslunette; [D] similar to
Cat. 10 verso [C].). Dussler, 1959 ,no. 609 (Recto: link
with reverse of Leone’s Portrait medal rejected. Verso:
description; no links noted.). Berenson, 1961 ,no. 1703 b
(School of Michelangelo. Recto: as 1938 .Verso: [A]
resembles woman inEzechias-Manasseslunette.). Hartt,
1971 ,no. 118 (Verso: forManasses-Amonlunette [upper
left]; possibly forNaason[lower right] “the same read-
ing figure as in no. 117 ” [Cat. 9 ].); p. 390 (Recto:
rejected.). Gere and Turner, 1975 ,no. 29 (Recto: link
with the reverse of Leone’s medal; exceptionally not con-
nected obviously with the ceiling; but the wife ofNaason
is shown standing, with her back to the curve of the
lunette.). Hartt, 1975 ,no. 123 A (Recto accepted.). De
Tolnay, 1975 , Corpus I, no. 171 (Recto: contrast of age
and youth; curve of back perhaps employed inSalmon-
Booz-Obethlunette; recalled in Michelangelo’s design for
the reverse of Leone Leoni’s portrait medal. Verso: [A]
resembles woman inEzechias-Manasseslunette. [B] per-
haps a first idea for the figure at right ofPhares-Esron-
Aram lunette. [D]: sketch for a Prophet; three other
versions on [Cat. 9 verso]. [E]: first position of legs
found in right-hand figure inEleazar-Mathamlunette,
but the torso and right arm are different.). Hirst, 1986 a,
p. 216 (Recto: relation toSalmon-Booz-Obethlunette can
“scarcely be coincidental”; agrees with Ottley that it was
sketched from life.); pp. 212 – 13 (Verso: linking of [A]
withEzechias...lunette “unconvincing, for the draw-
ing shows a figure turned towards us, notaway inprofil
perdu, the action of the left arm is different and pentimenti
in the drawing have been misinterpreted as the sleeping
child....This little sketch, in fact, was never employed in
the painted programme.”). Hirst, 1988 ,pp. 10 , 36 (Recto:
“a piece of observation committed to paper in the street.
But even this brief, Rembrandt-like vignette of outdoor
life seems to have been made with the purpose of tran-
scribing it into a monumental figure.”).CATALOGUE 15Recto: Sketches for Parts of the Sistine Ceiling and the
Lunettes
Ve r so: Sketches for Parts of the Sistine Ceiling and the
Lunettes184 6. 51 ;R. 25. 3 ;P.II 305 ; Corpus 172
Dimensions: 135 × 148 mmMedium
Recto: Soft black chalk and pen and ink.
Ve r so: Soft black chalk.Condition
There are minor repairs, an unevenly discoloured margin,
small nicks, ingrained dirt, skinning, and fibrous accre-
tions around the edges. There is a small indent, a skinned
hole, a horizontal scratch across the centre, and two punc-
tures. The sheet displays uneven discolouration, extensive
foxing, and local staining.Description/Discussion
Recto
A.A seated man, facing forward, his legs drawn together
at the ankles, leaning sideways to his right, in black chalk.
Aisaproject for thePhares-Esron-Aramlunette, developed from
Cat. 13 versoDand,inreverse,fromCat. 11 verso F.
B.(Located against the right edge of the sheet.) Appar-
ently drawn with the left edge as the base, a lightly
sketched figure probably for theGod the Father Separating
Light from Darkness,inpen.
C.Illegible scribble in pen.
D. A figure in a contorted pose, in pen.
Perhaps a first idea for a figure in theBrazen Serpent.Verso
A standing draped female figure in right profile leaning
forward into the lunette with a child facing her reclining
on the curve of the window. No doubt an idea for the
Naasonlunette. A faint offset of this figure is on Cat. 16
verso C.References
Ottley, 1808 – 23 ,p. 29 .Woodburn, 1836 b, included in
no. 2. Fisher, 1852 ,p. 1 , pl. 4 , left (Recto); pl. 5 ,right
(Verso). Fisher, 1865 ,p. 16 ,I,pl. 4 , left (Recto); pl. 5 ,
right (Verso). Robinson,187 0,no. 25. 3 (Michel Angelo.
Recto: [A] “study for destroyed lunette figure.” Verso:
“This figure, although greatly changed in the working
out, is evidently one of those ultimately executed in the
lunette under the triangular space containing theBrazen
Serpents.”). Fisher,187 2,I,p. 14 , pl. 4 , left (Recto);
pl. 5 ,right (Verso) (As 1852 .). Fisher,187 9, XVII. 3 / 19
left (Recto); XVII. 3 a/ 20 right (Verso). Steinmann, 1905 ,
II, pp. 455 , 603 ,no. 60 A, left (Recto: sketch for sleeping
Jacob in lostPhares-Esron-Aramlunette.); no. 60 B, right