The Drawings of Michelangelo and His Followers in the Ashmolean Museum

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CATALOGUES 65–66 COPIES OF SURVIVING DRAWINGS 301

References

Sir Thomas Lawrence, letter to Samual Woodburn of

summer 1825 reprinted in Williams, 1831 , II, pp. 418 –

20 (With respect to the drawing of Michael Angelo, from

Bossi; “I was in correspondance with Count Cicagnaro

[sic], respecting Canova’s monument: and it was in inter-

change of letters on this subject that, learning from you

the drawing was his, I mentioned to him my wish to

possess it. Be assured of this, that I did not take advan-

tage of your information respecting the little Raphael,

to write about it, and procure its passage to this coun-

try, for that I should not have done without consult-

ing you.”). Lawrence Inventory, 1830 ,Varia, Case 7 ,

Drawer 1 [ 1830 - 137 ] (“A beautiful copy by M. Bossi

of Milan from a Drawing by M. Angelo.”). Woodburn,

184 2,no. 20 (“A Highly finished composition for the

Holy Family.”). Woodburn,184 6,no. 25 (As 184 2.).

Fisher, 1852 ,p. 4 , pl. 13 (As Woodburn,184 2.). Fisher,

1865 ,p. 16 ,I,pl. 13 (As 1852 .). Robinson,187 0,no. 14

(Replica of the drawing in Venice; the original prob-

ably executed in Rome in 1499. Angels imitate those

byLuca della Robbia in his Cantoria.). Fisher,187 2,

I, p. 14 , pl. 13 (As 1852 .). Black, 1875 ,p. 213 ,no. 14.

Gotti, 1875 , II, p. 223. Fisher,187 9,X/ 9 (Replica of

drawing in Venice.). Berenson, 1903 ,no. 1700 (A copy

of the drawing in Venice, which is by Sebastiano.).

Steinmann, II, 1905 ,p. 416 (Venice drawing: Recto by

Sebastiano after Michelangelo; the original was proba-

bly begun as a Madonna and developed into a Sibyl,

related to theLibica.). D’Achiardi, 1908 ,p. 308 (A copy

of Sebastiano’s drawing in Venice.). Thode, 1908 , II,

p. 411 (Venice Inv. 199 recto by Michelangelo; iden-

tified as a Sibyl.). Justi, 1909 ,p. 114 (One of three

copies; that in Venice Inv. 199 recto the best. Related

in concept to Manchester Madonna.). Thode, 1913 ,

under no. 394 (Copy of a drawing by Michelangelo in

Venice [Thode, no. 519 ], wrongly given by Wickhoff

and Berenson to Sebastiano, but probably preparatory

to the Libyan Sibyl.). Berenson, 1938 ,no. 2490 A(For-

mer 1700 ;as 1903 .). Delacre, 1938 ,pp.15 8– 68 (Repre-

sents a Sibylline Virgin; copy of Venice drawing. Detailed

discussion of the relation of the original, this drawing

and Louvre Inv. 695 /J 109 .). Dussler, 1942 ,p. 92 , and

no. 174 (The Venice drawing by Sebastiano.). Pallucchini,

1944 ,pp. 82 , 179 ,18 0(A copy of Sebastiano’s drawing

in Venice.). Parker, 1956 ,no. 351 (“An old and rather

good copy of ” the Venice drawing.). Dussler, 1959 , under

no. 694 (A copy of Sebastiano’s Venice drawing.). Beren-

son, 1961 ,no. 2490 c (As 1903 / 1938 .). De Tolnay, 1976

Corpus II, under no. 244 (Copy.). Perrig, 1999 ,p. 274

(A falsification by Bossi.). Joannides, 2003 a,p. 254

(Ashmolean drawing by Bossi, as recorded in the

Lawrence inventory.).

CATALOGUE 66

raffaellodamontelupo(15 0 5?–15 6 6)

Recto: Infant Bacchanal

Ve r so: Figure Studies

184 6. 131 ;R. 52 ;P.II 410

Dimensions: 280 × 420 mm

Medium

Recto: Pen and ink and some black chalk; a later framing

line in pen and ink.

Ve r so: Pen and ink; two thin ruled lines in black chalk.

Condition

Double-sided solid museum mount.

Recto: There is overall discolouration and light foxing.

There are tear repairs near the top left corner and another

repair at the centre of the top edge. The medium has bled

at the bottom edge, and there is some darkening of the

densely inked areas.

Ve r so: The old repairs are more clearly visible on this side,

and minor show-through is visible.

Numbering

A fragmentary number in pen, perhaps 10 ,atthe lower

right of the recto, perhaps the numbering of Pierre

Crozat.

Description

Verso

A.A standing nude man seen from the front, the head

first turned to his right, then altered so that he looks to

his left. His left arm is held out from his side with the

hand outstretched and pointing downward; the right arm

wasfirsttried hanging by the right side and then bent up

to touch the head.

B.Va r ious hatching lines; these may have been made to

test the pen; if they have some further purpose, it eludes

the compiler.

With the left edge as base

C.Tworuled lines in black chalk.

D. Sketch of the lower part of figure A.

E.Sketch of the left leg of D, slightly modified.