The Drawings of Michelangelo and His Followers in the Ashmolean Museum

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206 WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY AUTOGRAPH SHEETS CATALOGUES 39–40

closer alignment with the sarcophagi. Stylistic relation

to studies for tombs of the Popes for the choir of San

Lorenzo.). Wilde, 1953 a,pp. 75 – 6 (Made between BM

W 38 /Corpus 561 and W 39 /Corpus 192 ; study for dou-

ble tombs of the Popes to be placed in a recess in the

end wall of the choir of San Lorenzo.). Wilde, 1953

exh., no. 145 (c. 1525 – 6 .). De Tolnay, 1955 ,pp. 237 –

40 (Publication of the verso, uncovered in 1953 :sketch

for ceiling of Laurentian reading room.). Parker, 1956 ,

no. 308 (Recto: essential genuineness...seems beyond

doubt, though architectural plans [C–E, H, I] “could

conceivably be by another hand.” The connecting link

between W 38 recto/Corpus 561 and 39 recto/Corpus

192 , for papal tombs either in the New Sacristy or Choir

of San Lorenzo. Verso: uncovered in 1953 , for ceiling of

Laurentian reading room.). Dussler, 1959 ,no. 345 (Recto:

autograph; comparable with numerous other plans and

line drawings of the15 2 0s; precise purpose controver-

sial. Verso: for Laurenziana ceiling c.15 2 4). Ackerman,

1961 , II, p. 29 (This and BM W 38 /Corpus 561 although

“related in style [to drawings for the Papal tombs in the

choir of San Lorenzo]...were notnecessarily drawn for

the same project.”); p. 38 (Verso: “Indications of the wall

pilasters demonstrate co-ordination of wall and ceilings in

the same proportions as the final solution.” Placed after

CB 126 /B 91 /Corpus 542 because of “its more mature

integration with the wall system.” Before August15 2 4.).

Berenson, 1961 ,no.15 6 6 (As 1903 / 1938 .). Barocchi,

1962 ,p. 119 (Related to CB 46 A/B 94 /Corpus 277 for the

papal tombs in San Lorenzo.). Ackerman, 1964 , II, p. 29

(Recto: as 1961 .); p. 38 (Verso: as 1961. Before August

15 2 4.). Barbieri and Puppi, 1964 a,p. 1010 (Recto: for the

papal tombs in the choir of San Lorenzo; comes between

BM W 38 /Corpus 561 and CB 128 A/B 95 /Corpus 279 .);

pp. 859 – 60 , 1005 (Verso: summary sketch for reading-

room ceiling.). De Angelis d’Ossat, 1965 b,pp.31 0– 1

(Recto: follows from BM W 38 /Corpus 561 and leads to

Casa Buonarroti, 128 A/B 95 /Corpus 279 , for the tombs

of the popes on the rear wall of the choir of San Lorenzo.).

Berti, 1965 ,pp. 433 , 436 (Recto: relates to New Sac-

risty. Verso: for the ceiling of the Laurenziana reading

room.). De Tolnay, 1969 a,p. 13 (Recto: sketch for Mag-

nifici Tomb, prior to final design recorded in [Cat. 64 ],

etc.). De Tolnay, 1969 b,p. 80 (As 1969 a.). Hartt, 1971 ,

no. 222 (Recto:15 2 0– 1. Not for a papal tomb in the

choir of San Lorenzo; “clearly...for the double tomb of

Lorenzo and Giuliano the Magnificent on the end wall of

the Medici chapel.”); no. 286 (Verso:15 2 4; early sketch

for Laurenziana ceiling.). Gere and Turner, 1975 ,no. 56

(Recto: c. 1525 – 6 ;for double tomb probably to be placed

in choir of San Lorenzo.). Joannides, 1975 ,p. 262 (Recto:

with BM W 38 /Corpus 561 perhaps a revised project for

the Magnifici Tomb, c.15 2 6.). De Tolnay, 1976 , Corpus

II, no. 191 (Recto:15 2 4; [K] for the wall articulation of

the Laurentian reading room; the other drawings for the

Magnifici Tomb, and in direct relation with the upper

drawing on BM W 38 /Corpus 561 , also for the Mag-

nifici Tomb. Verso: as 1955 ; datable April15 2 4,asketch

for the plan sent to Clement VII.). Nova, 1984 , pl. 24

(Plans and elevations for Medici tombs.). Ackerman and

Newman, 1986 ,p. 299 (Recto: as 1961 / 1964 .); p. 302

(Verso: as 1961 / 1964 .). Argan, 1990 ,p. 24 (Recto: sketch

of wall articulation for reading room of Laurentian Library

and studies for Medici tombs.). Contardi, 1990 ,p. 184

(Recto: Michelangelo: related to CB 128 A/B 95 / Corpus

279 ,CB 116 A/B 251 / Corpus 190 ,BMW 38 /Corpus 561 ,

CB 46 A/ B 94 /Corpus 267 recto, and AB V. 38 , fol. 213

verso/B34 9/Corpus 278 ,for the projected papal tombs

in the choir of San Lorenzo; notes de Tolnay’s disagree-

ment. Close in style to Laurenziana articulation; should

be dated c.15 2 6.); p. 195 (Verso: Michelangelo: perhaps

a little earlier than April15 2 6, date of confirmation of

plan of reading room ceiling.). Morrogh, 1993 ,pp. 588 –

90 (Recto: revised project for Magnifici Tomb, datable

15 2 4; elaborate analysis. Verso: for Laurenziana ceiling, c.

15 2 4.). Joannides, 1996 b,p.15 2(Recto: revised project for

Magnifici Tomb, probably datable 1532 .Verso: probably

also datable 1532 .).

CATALOGUE 40

The Descent from the Cross with Ten Figures

184 6– 88 ;R. 37 ;P.II34 2; Corpus 431

Dimensions: 375 × 280 mm; the upper right corner made

up

Medium

Red chalk in two shades on pre-prepared grey-washed

paper; some indications in stylus under the satyr-like fig-

ure at the left. Possibly some water staining in the centre

of the sheet.

Condition

The sheet is fully lined; there are major tear repairs

and infilled losses, some toned. There are many hor-

izontal creases and fractures, particularly at the lower

quadrant, and numerous creases of all the edges of the