Lot 121: ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCESCO SALVIATI (FLORENCE 1510-1563 ROME) A battle between

ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCESCO SALVIATI (FLORENCE 1510-1563 ROME) A battle between warriors and a unicorn black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown and grey wash, heightened with white, trimmed as an oval 10 1/8 x 12 3/8 in. (25.7 x 31.5 cm.); and one other drawing: (ii) Italian School, 16th (?) Century, The death of Niobe's children, black, red and white chalk on (formerly) blue paper (2)

PROVENANCE: (i) John Watkins Brett, London (1805-1863); Christie's, 8 April 1864, lot 519, 'G. Romano – Figures attacked by a unicorn' (for 2s 6d to Bloxam). M.H. Bloxam, by whom given to Rugby School. (ii) William Mayor (died 1874) (L. 2766), no. 108, as Perino del Vaga. Unidentifed collector's mark, initials 'C.M' (L. 598a). Partial unidentifed mark (not in Lugt). M.H. Bloxam, by whom given to Rugby School; with his inscription 'Rugby School art museum e dono Matt: H: Bloxam' (on the mount).