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36 0 COPIES AFTER PAINTINGS CATALOGUES 93–94CATALOGUE 93TheLast Judgement
The Entire Composition
184 6. 107 ;R. 65 ;P.II36 2
Dimensions: 553 × 407 mmMedium
Pen and ink with brown wash with a small area lower
centre in grey ink and wash. Some reinforcement of con-
tours.Condition
The sheet has been previously restored; it is lined, and
the edge repairs at the lower and upper right are toned
additions. There is a horizontal central fold with what
appears to be a repaired tear with infilled losses. There
are numerous toned infills and repairs, and many edge
losses are visible; there are also some horizontal cuts, a
number of small holes (several from ink burn-through),
and many abrasions. There is a local stain and widespread
discolouration.Discussion
Recorded in the Lawrence inventory together with
another virtually identical copy, probably by the same
hand, now in the Mus ́ee Conde, Chantilly (Lanfranc de ́
Panthou, 1995 ,no. 39 ; pen and ink over lead point, with
wash and white body colour, 595 × 435 mm). Like that
drawing, this is from the studio responsible for copies of
the Sistine ceiling in Windsor, the Louvre, and Haarlem
(see Cat. 86 ). A characteristic of these series of drawings
is that, without exception, they were not made directly
from Michelangelo’s works but, in most cases, from the
engravings of Adamo Scultori. The present copy and its
companion seem most likely to depend from the engrav-
ing of theLast JudgementbyMartino Rota, published in
15 6 9,inwhich “Charon” is shifted to the left and placed
directly below Christ. The condition of the present sheet
suggests that it may have been used in a studio as a model
for other copies.
The compiler can see no relation with the work of
Federico Zuccaro.
If the provenance from Casa Buonarroti is correct,
the drawing must be assumed to be a late entry to the
Buonarroti Collection.History
Casa Buonarroti?; William Young Ottley; Sir Thomas
Lawrence (L. 2445 ); Samuel Woodburn.References
Lawrence Inventory, 1830 ,M.A.Buonaroti Case 3 ,
Drawer 3 ,no. 20 [ 1830 - 23 i] (“A magnificent draw-
ing highly finished of the Last Judgement executed
in bistre, a most capital work.”). Woodburn, 184 2,
no. 50 (“The whole of the composition of the Last
Judgement....From the Collections of the Casa Buonar-
roti, and W. Y. Ottley Esq.”). Woodburn,184 6,no. 1
(As184 2.). Fisher,186 2,p. 3 , pl. 2 (The whole com-
position. 1532 .). Fisher, 1865 , II, p. 21 , pl. 2 (As
186 2.). Robinson,187 0,no. 65 (Casa Buonarroti prove-
nance given with a question mark. “[A] very mas-
terly performance...probably made shortly after the
completion of the fresco. It is unfortunately much
injured by the fading of the pigment employed and
the having...been exposed to damp.”). Fisher,187 2,
II, p. 19 , pl. 2 (As 186 2.). Gotti, 1875 , II, p. 227.
Philostrate,187 8,p. 215 (Michael Angelo.). Fisher,187 9,
XLIII/ 45 (Copy.). Thode, 1913 ,p. 210 (Copy.). Parker,
1956 ,no.36 2(Presumably made before figures were over-
painted. Shows peculiarity that Charon and his surround-
ings are executed in grey ink, and shifted to the left.).
Nesselrath, 1990 ,no. 148 (By Federico Zuccaro?, as
suggested by Winner. Differences between drawing and
fresco interpreted as a conscious modification of origi-
nal. The manner corresponds to that of Federico’s first
Roman period: Federico referred to theLast Judgement
in his designs forParadisoin the Palazzo Ducale in Venice
in15 6 4– 5 .).CATALOGUE 94St. John
1863. 769 ; Macandrew A 24Dimensions: 278 × 114 mm; irregular, cut downMedium
Pen and ink.Condition
Single-sided window mount.
The sheet has overall ingrained surface dirt and han-
dling dirt. There are various pale stains, particularly at the
bottom and to the right of the figure’s left leg as well as
small ink stains below the feet and brown stains to the
left of the head. There are losses at the bottom edge and
bottom right corner. Strips of paper have been added to
all the edges with losses to the middle and bottom of the