The Drawings of Michelangelo and His Followers in the Ashmolean Museum

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352 COPIES AFTER PAINTINGS CATALOGUES 87–88

History

Sir Peter Lely (L. 2092 ); Jonathan Richardson Senior

(L. 2184 ); Richard Houlditch (L. 2214 ); Sir Joshua Rey-

nolds (L. 2364 ) (the stamps both of Lely and Reynolds are

now partially lost; it would seem that both were originally

applied overlapping a mount, now removed); Sir Thomas

Lawrence (no stamp); Samuel Woodburn.

References

Lawrence Inventory, 1830 ,M.A.Buonaroti Case 3 ,

Drawer 3 ,[ 1830 - 59 ] (“A Female Head in profile and

an Anatomical.”). Woodburn,184 2,no. 68 (“Study of

a female head – and an anatomical study of a leg.”).

Fisher,186 2,p. 4 , pl. 17 (Recto and verso: as Wood-

burn,184 2.). Fisher, 1865 , II, p. 24 ; II, pl. 18 (As186 2.).

Robinson,187 0,no. 68 (Both sides doubtful as Michelan-

gelo. Recto head reminiscent of the woman in the fore-

ground of Raphael’sTr ansfiguration.). Fisher, 187 2, II,

p. 22 , pl. 18 (As 186 2.). Black, 1875 ,p. 215 ,no. 58

(Ascribed to Michelangelo.). Gotti, 1875 , II, p. 239.

Fisher,187 9, XLIV/ 46 (Recto and verso: cites Robinson

of resemblance to Raphael.). Panofsky, 1927 a,p. 57

(Not Michelangelo.). Parker, 1956 ,no. 357 (“Robinson is

mistaken in connecting the head with that of the kneeling

woman in Raphael’sTr ansfiguration.Infact it follows the

Libyan Sibyl closely, though it does not include the front-

let covering the forehead....The hand seems to be that

of some fairly proficient mid-sixteenth century artist.”).

CATALOGUE 88

Adam from theCreation of Eve

184 6. 103 ;R. 34 ;P.II 358

Dimensions: 134 × 236 mm, the lower right corner made

up.

Medium

Black chalk.

Condition

The sheet is undulating severely. There is a major cor-

ner infill/repair, other minor repairs, minor but extensive

abrasion, widespread foxing, and general uneven dis-

colouration. The primary support is drummed by the