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224 WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY AUTOGRAPH SHEETS CATALOGUES 45-46his sale, 1804 , lot 275 (“One ditto [i.e., One leaf ], con-
taining two studies in black chalk, one for the Last Judg-
ment, the other a man carried on the shoulders of three
naked figures, very fine, from the same collection [i.e.,
the Buonarroti]”; his sale, 6 June, 1814 , etc., lot15 0 4i, ii
(“Two on one leaf – three naked figures carrying a dead
body – stumped – black chalk – fine; and two sketches
of a figure for the last judgment – black chalk. From
the Cicciaporci collection”), assuming that the change of
provenance between 1804 and 1814 from Buonarroti to
Cicciaporci-Cavaceppi was the result of an error either in
1804 (more likely) or in 1814. Sir Thomas Lawrence (no
stamp); Samuel Woodburn.References
William Young Ottley, his sale, 1804 , lot 275 (“One ditto
[i.e., “One leaf ], containing two studies in black chalk,
one for the Last Judgment, the other a man carried on
the shoulders of three naked figures, very fine, from the
same collection [i.e. the Buonarroti].”) William Young
Ottley, his sale, 1814 , lot15 0 4i, ii (“Two on one leaf –
three naked figures carrying a dead body – stumped –
black chalk – fine; and two sketches of a figure for
the last judgment – black chalk. From the Cicciaporci
collection.”). From the Woodburn, 1836 b,no. 82 (With
[Cats. 47 and 48 ] “admirably drawn in black chalk; they
are chiefly subjects from the New Testament...Fromthe
Collection of W. Y. Ottley esquire.”). Woodburn,184 2,
no. 64 (As 1836 .). Woodburn,184 6,no. 35 (As184 2.).
Robinson,187 0,no. 70. 3 (“[A] man seated on a bank
reaching down with his right hand as if to get water from
a stream with a cup.”). Black, 1875 ,p. 215 ,no. 55? (Studies
for figures in theLast Judgement.). Gotti, 1875 , II, p. 225.
Berenson, 1903 ,no.15 7 2B (“[R]reaching down from
a bank as if to get water in a stream.” c.15 4 0.). Thode,
1908 , II, p. 12 (For theLast Judgement.). K. Frey, 1909 – 11 ,
no. 280 b (Recto: connected with CB 19 F/Corpus36 8
for theLast Judgement.). Thode, 1913 ,no. 444 (For the
Last Judgement; the same figure found on Casa Buonarroti
19 F/Corpus36 8.). Voss, 1913 ,p. 301 (For Daniele’sSaint
John the Baptist in the Desert, which exists in two versions:
Munich, Alte Pinakothek, Inv. 39 and Rome, Capitoline
Museum, Inv.36 0.). Berenson, 1938 ,no.15 7 2B (Con-
nected with theLast Judgement.). Wilde, 1953 exh., no.
129 (c.155 0– 2. “Apparently made for Daniele da Volterra
and used by him in hisSaint John the Baptist in the Desertin
the Alte Pinakothek, Munich.” Notes second version of
the painting in the Capitoline Museum.). Parker, 1956 ,
no. 338 (Related to Daniele’s painting. Figure recurs on
CB 19 F/Corpus36 8, which contains studies for tomb of
Cecchino Bracci, who died in15 4 4.). Dussler, 1959 ,no.203 (Recto and verso by Michelangelo, for Daniele,
c.15 4 5– 50 .). De Tolnay, 1960 ,pp. 200 – 1 (Recto and
verso: for Daniele together with CB 19 F/Corpus36 8,
datable c.15 4 4because it bears a sketch for the tomb of
Cecchino Bracci who died that year.). Berenson, 1961 ,
no.15 7 2B (As 1903 / 1938 .). Barocchi, 1962 ,p.18 9(Same
figure found on CB 19 F/Corpus36 8,probably for the
Last Judgement.). Hartt, 1971 ,no. 469 (Recto:155 6.For
Daniele’sSaint John the Baptist in the Desert.); no. 470
(Verso: as recto.). Gere and Turner, 1975 ,no. 165 (For
Daniele’sSaint John the Baptist in the Desert,c. 1555 – 6 .).
De Tolnay, 1978 , Corpus III, no.36 9(As 1960 .). Liebert,
1983 ,p. 196 (c.155 0– 6 , for Daniele, whose “painting
increasingly took on the character of sculpture.”). Perrig,
1991 ,p. 103 (By Daniele da Volterra.). Perrig, 1999 ,
p. 279 (As 1991 ;from Farnese Collection.). Treves,
2001 , passim (For Daniele’sSaint John the Baptist in the
Desertcommissioned by Giovanni della Casa probably
between June 1555 and November155 6; the version in
the Capitoline Museum probably autograph.).CATALOGUE 46A/46BA
Recto: A Man Overcoming Another Man (David
and Goliath)
Ve r so: An Anatomical Sketch
B
Recto: Christ Cleansing the Temple
Ve r so: Two Light Sketches
184 6. 74 ;R. 69 ;P.II 328 ; Corpus 374Dimensions: 210 × 245 mm. Made up of a larger sheet
(A) into which a smaller one B (c. 100 × 125 mm) of
different weight and texture has been inset to make up
most of the upper right corner and to which a further
strip 98 × 11 mm has been added along the right edge to
complete the rectangle.Medium
Black chalk.Condition
The main sheet has been folded into quarters and pressed
out; a crease has ingrained dirt, and there are other
inherent creases. All edges are skinned; there are adhesive
residues on the verso and other abrasions. There is local
discolouration and staining, overall foxing, and ingrained
dirt.