Lot 69: Attributed to Vincenzo Tamagni, called Vincenzo da San Gemignano , San Gemignano 1492 - circa 1530 the vision of saint john Pen and brown ink

Pen and brown ink

measurements note 188 by 334 mm

J. Richardson Junior (L.2170), his inscription (L.2997), verso: John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven prepared as a Bride/adorned for her husband. And i heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, behold the Tabernacle of God.'' / Revel 21,2. &c if worth while;
W. Richardson Junior (L.2647);
A. Donnadieu (L.98)

The style of this interesting drawing resembles the work of the Sienese artist, Vincenzo Tamagni, who assisted Sodoma in the decoration at Monte Oliveto Maggiore in 1506 and was in Rome around 1520. The first attempt to publish some of Tamagni's drawings was made by Berenson who included the Sienese Tamagni in his 1939 Corpus of Drawings of the Florentine Painters, as he is said to have been a pupil of Mainardi in Florence. This was followed by an article by A.E. Popham,υ1 and more recently by David Rust.υ2 His drawings are in public and private collections. 1. 'Some drawings by Vincenzo Tamagni da San Gimignano', Old Master Drawings, September-March 1939/40 2. Report and Studies, Washington, National Gallery of Art, 1968