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Study of a Fallen Soldier (possibly the Conversion of Saul) (recto); A Draped Female Figure (possibly an Amazon) and Architectural Studies (verso)

Study of a Fallen Soldier (possibly the Conversion of Saul) (recto); A Draped Female Figure (possibly an Amazon) and Architectural Studies (verso)

c. 1525

attributed to Correggio

(Italian, 1489?-1534)
Sheet: 17.5 x 27.3 cm (6 7/8 x 10 3/4 in.)
Location: not on view

Description

In this chalk study of a lone, fallen soldier, the brown ink inscription at the bottom of the sheet indicates that at one time it was believed to be by Raphael. However, it is now attributed to Correggio based on the sensuous drawing style that focuses attention on some details, like the soldier’s leg and foot, while other contours are barely sketched and shaded. The back, or verso, of the sheet presents quick sketches of classical-style architecture and a woman with a quiver of arrows on her back; she may be an Amazon, one of a race of warrior women skilled in archery, or Diana, goddess of the hunt.
  • unkown collector (stamp, lower right, in purple ink: crowned monogram APF, not in Lugt). Henri Baderou, Paris (according to Phillips, London, Old Master Drawings, 9 July 2001). [Phillips, London, Old Master Drawing, July 9th, 2001, no. 128, p. 74, repr. recto and verso]
  • Gods and Heroes: Ancient Legends in Renaissance Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 26-December 31, 2017).
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2001.97