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CATALOGUE 56 WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY AUTOGRAPH SHEETS 275History
The Roman Numeral Collector; Bernardo Buonta-
lenti; Michelangelo Buonarroti the Younger by 1618 ,
Casa Buonarroti; Jean-Baptiste Wicar?; William Young
Ottley (his sale, 6 June 1814 , and following days, lot 254?
(“One a ditto, [i.e., architectural design] ditto [i.e., a win-
dow for the Lorenziana Library], from the same [i.e.,
Buonarroti] collection.” £ 3. 3. 0 ); Sir Thomas Lawrence
(L. 2445 ); Samuel Woodburn.References
Michelangelo the Younger, c. 1618 (Transcription. “Nel
frontispizio d’una porta”; from the group of drawings
owned by Bernardo Buontalenti). Ottley Sale, 6 June
1814 , etc., lot 254 ?; (“One a ditto, [architectural design]
ditto [a window for the Lorenziana Library], from the
same [Buonarroti] collection.”). Lawrence Inventory,
1830 ,M.A.Buonaroti Case 3 , Drawer 3 [ 1830 - 94 ] (“A
Design for a Window with some plans on the back.”).
Woodburn, 1836 b,no. 49 (“A Door – a fine architectural
study, with some writing.”). Woodburn,184 2,no. 42 (As
1836 .). Woodburn,184 6,no. 12 (As184 2.). Fisher, 1852 ,
p. 6 , pl. 32 (A Door.). Guasti, 1863 ,p.lxxi (Transcrip-
tion of a note by Michelangelo the Younger implying
that the present sheet was previously owned by Bernardo
Buontalenti.); p. 14 (Transcription of inscription.). Fisher,
1865 ,I,p. 20 , pl. 32 (As 1852 .). Robinson,187 0,no. 80
(Michel Angelo. Design for a Window. With [Cat. 55
recto] “resemblances with some details of the Campi-
doglio architecture but...more direct analogy with some
of the windows of St Peter’s.” After15 4 9.). Fisher,187 2,
I, p. 18 , pl. 32 (As 1852 .). Black, 1875 ,p. 215 ,no. 69.
Fisher,187 9, XLIX/ 51 (Design for a window.). K. Frey,
1897 ,p. 485 (Transcription. Possible connection with St.
Peter’s.). Berenson, 1903 , II, p. 100 (Genuine.). Thode,
1908 , II, p. 201 (For a window of Palazzo Farnese; sim-
ilar to Laurenziana door.). K. Frey, 1909 – 11 , 271 (By a
pupil to Michelangelo’s instructions. For a window, devel-
oped from the portal of thericetto. Related to Palazzo
Farnese, c.15 4 6– 7 .). Thode, 1913 ,no. 452 (As 1908 .).
Berenson, 1938 , II, p. 204 (As 1903 .). Wilde, 1953 exh.,
no.15 6(Recto: c.15 4 6– 50 , for a window, probably for
the Palazzo Farnese.). Parker, 1956 ,no. 332 (Recto: anal-
ogous to [Cat. 55 recto]; resembles Laurenziana door-
way,but later. Verso: confused, but [Di – Biii] with win-
dows show “part of the interior of a dome under whch
are windows with pediments alternatively triangular and
segmental...possible connections with St. Peter’s”; [B]
“a ground plan showing a fac ̧ade with coupled columns
in rectangular recesses...connected by Tolnay with the
Palazzo dei Conservatori.”). De Tolnay, 1956 ,pp. 79 –
80 (Recto: “probably an early version of the upper-floorwindows of the courtyard of Palazzo Farnese.” First pub-
lication of the verso: by Michelangelo; distinguishes five
partly superimposed projects: For St. Peter’s and Capi-
toline palaces.). Dussler, 1959 ,no. 633 (Recto: window
project, for upper level of Farnese Palace. Studio draw-
ing to Michelangelo’s design.); no. 206 (Verso: link with
St. Peter’s unlikely; Capitoline palaces plausible.). Ack-
erman, 1961 , II, p. 77 (Recto: “probably...unrelated”
to Palazzo Farnese.); p. 60 (Verso: “contains plans and –
elevations? – of a corridor with encased paired columns
on the exterior and the note ‘porta’ on one of the inte-
rior openings. Tolnay interpreted the sheet as a group of
studies for the ground floor portico of the Conservatori
and for an interior elevation of the dome of St Peter’s;
though the proportions, the position of the ‘porta’ and
the number and vaulting type of the bays recommend the
identification, the exterior apertures appear to be doors or
windows rather than the open bays of a portico.”). Beren-
son, 1961 , II, p.34 8(As 1903 , 1938 .). Ackerman, 1964 ,
II, p. 79 (Recto: as 1961 .); p. 62 (Verso: as 1961 .). Barbi-
eri and Puppi, 1964 a,p. 1015 (Recto: study of a window
for Palazzo Farnese, late15 4 0s.); pp. 887 , 1011 (Verso: “la
pianta di un settore di portici, riferibile al Palazzo dei
Conservatori e, forse, un accenno al alzato.”). Barbieri
and Puppi, 1964 b,tav. 82 (Recto: study of a window; cite
Ackerman’s denial of connection with Palazzo Farnese.);
tav. 65 (Section of a portico for the Palazzo dei Conser-
vatori.). De Angelis d’Ossat, 1965 a,pp. 106 – 9 (Recto:
not for a window and unconnected with the Palazzo Far-
nese. The superimposed studies related to the niche on
the landing of the stairs of the Palazzo de Conservatori
and of the door of the palace’s archive.); p. 100 (Verso:
projects for the Palazzo dei Conservatori, inspired by
early ideas for the Laurentian vestibule and Michelangelo’s
study for a fac ̧ade, CB 42 A/Corpus 541. Michelangelo
“aveva ripreso e sviluppato lo stesso motivo, con tale ric-
chezza di spunti e tale forza di concentrazione da sembrar
impossibile fosse studiato per quell’interno [that of the
Laurentian reading room]. E un vero prospetto che possi-
amo collegare ed anteporre nella ricerca delle idee matrici
del Palazzo dei Conservatori.”). De Angelis d’Ossat,
1965 b,p. 337 (English edition pp. 336 – 7 ) (Recto and
verso: as 1965 a.). Hartt, 1971 ,no. 494 (Recto:15 4 6?. Per-
haps for window in Palazzo Farnese, alternative to [Cat. 55
recto], presented to the patron.); no. 482 (Verso: 1538 -
50? “may possibly contain...an elevation of a portion
of the Palazzo dei Conservatori, with alternating gabled
and arched windows...drawn over at least two sketched
plans for a colonnade with coupled columns.”). Gere and
Tu rner, 1975 ,no. 148 (Design of a window; must date
from about the same time as [Cat. 55 ], but not necessarily
connected with the Palazzo Farnese.). De Tolnay, 1980 ,