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CATALOGUES 19–20 WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY AUTOGRAPH SHEETS 129no doubt planned to be placed upon the Choir Gallery
of Luca della Robbia. Such a figure as sketched by
Michelangelo might have been intended to support a
lectern – but such a suggestion can be no more than
conjecture.History
Casa Buonarroti; Jean-Baptiste Wicar; William Young
Ottley? his sale 11 April18 0 4and days following, part of
lot 270 ; “Five – various pen studies of figures and archi-
tecture – some of his writing on the back of three – from
the Bonarroti collection.” bought in?; his sale, 6 June 1814
and days following, part of lot 261 ?“Two–anarchitec-
tural design and a pieta [see Cat. 75 ], both pen. His writ-
ing on the back of one.” £ 1. 11. 6 ; Sir Thomas Lawrence
(L. 2445 ); Samuel Woodburn.References
Ottley sale?, 11 April 1804 , part of lot 270 (“Five – vari-
ous pen studies of figures and architecture – some of his
writing on the back of three – from the Bonarroti collec-
tion.”). Ottley sale, 6 June 1814 , etc., lot 261 (“Two – an
architectural design and a pieta [see Cat. 75 ], both pen.
His writing on the back of one.”)?. Lawrence Inventory,
1830 ,M.A.Buonaroti, Case 3 ,Drawer 3 [ 1830 - 103 ]
(“Architectural and other studies – pen” [with Cats. 3
and 75 ]. Woodburn,184 2,no. 72 (“Three small studies-
upon one mount...with the autograph of M. Angelo”
with [Cats. 3 and 75 ].). Fisher, 1852 ,p. 5 , pl. 20 (Hand-
writing of Michael Angelo.). Fisher, 1865 , II, p. 24 , pl. 20
(As 1852 .). Robinson,187 0,no. 48. 2 (Michel Angelo.
“rudimentary designs for a small isolated structure.”).
Fisher,187 2, II, p. 22 , pl. 20 (As 1852 .). Black, 1875 ,
p. 214 ,no. 43 b.Gotti, 1875 , II, p. 234. Fisher,187 9,
XXXIII/ 35 (Verso letter only.). Fagan, 1883 ,p. 139 (Con-
nected with BM W 24 /Corpus 521 .). Berenson, 1903 ,
no.15 6 7. 2 (The figure “not unlike the Ceiling decorative
nudes.”). Geymuller, ̈ 1904 ,p. 36 (Connected with a plan
of15 0 5 for the choir of St Peter’s.). K. Frey, 1909 – 11 ,
138 c (Recto: Michelangelo. Sheet divided then rejoined;
wall architecture, not free standing. Rejects Geymuller’s ̈
hypothesis. Linked with BM W 24 /Corpus 521 .Verso:
transcription.). Thode, 1913 ,no. 430 (Unknown purpose;
no connection with Barbazza Tomb; rejects Geymuller’s ̈
hypothesis.). Berenson, 1938 ,no.15 6 7. 2 (Verso: writing
indicates a date later than the ceiling.). Venturi, 1939 ,
(Storia XI/ 2 ), p. 177 (For the bronze ciborium executed
byJacomo del Duca.). Wilde, 1953 a,p. 46 (Probable that
the three sections of this sheet and W 24 /Corpus 521 all
parts of same sheet. Design for anambo.Newtranscrip-tion of letter, datable 10 – 12 August 1518 .). Wilde, 1953
exh., no. 140 b. Kurz, 1953 ,p.31 0(Cannot be anambo,
for they had disappeared from liturgical use by Michelan-
gelo’s time.). Parker, 1956 ,no.31 2(“[I]ndubitably orig-
inal but of very uncertain purpose.”). Dussler, 1959 ,
no. 197 (Wilde probably correct to see this as part of
BM W 24 /Corpus 521. Purpose controversial. Datable
byverso.). Berenson, 1961 ,no.15 6 7. 2 (As 1903 / 1938 .).
Barbieri and Puppi, 1964 a,p. 1010 (Purpose of this
and BM W 24 /Corpus 521 controversial.). Berti, 1965 ,
pp. 433 , 437 (A pulpit?.). Barocchi and Ristori, 1967 ,
no. CCCXIX, p. 51 (Revised transcription of letter.).
Hartt, 1971 ,no. 196 (Recto: before 1518 .Developed on
BM W 24 /Corpus 521. Purpose unknown.). Gere and
Tu rner, 1975 ,no. 75 (Writing datable 1518 ;uncertain
purpose: anambo“by the sixteenth century...would
have been a liturgical anachronism.”). De Tolnay, 1980 ,
Corpus IV, no. 522 ( 1518. Recto: with BM W 24 /Corpus
521 , for a reliquary surmounted by display platform in
San Lorenzo?. Verso: 10 – 12 August 1518 .). Morselli, 1981 ,
pp. 122 – 9 (Drawings document renewed interest inambi
in the early sixteenth century; notes that both Bandinelli
and Cellini planned two octagonalambifor the Duomo.
Discusses the probable inspiration from Nicola Pisano’s
amboin Pisa Baptistry. Michelangelo’s drawings proba-
bly planned for a pulpit in Florence Cathedral, done at a
period when he was closely involved with the Opera del
Duomo. The Choir was being remodelled at precisely
this period. Plan would have been particularly suitable
for the octagonal crossing, and dugento inspiration would
have been appropriate to Duomo. Notes presence of two
candelabra.). Contardi, 1990 ,p. 172 (With W 24 /Corpus
521 ,probably for a pulpit; Morselli’s hypothesis undoc-
umented.). Perrig, 1999 ,p. 247 (By Michelangelo; from
via Mozza studio.).CATALOGUE 20Recto: Sections of a Figure
Ve r s o:ATorso
184 6. 60 ;R. 8 ;P.II31 4; Corpus 295Dimensions: 220 × 170 mmWatermark: Robinson Appendix 2 .Roberts Fruit A.Medium
Red chalk.