Lot 49: LUIGI GARZI Samson and Delilah

LUIGI GARZI
Samson and Delilah
Red pencil on paper


We believe that it is almost surely certified that the sheet belongs to Garzi thanks to similarities with other graphics by this author. Amongst them stands out the sanguine drawing Story of a saint monk, forming part of collection Garofalo. (D. Tommaselli in La collezione Raffaele Garofalo. I disegni e le sculture, curated by T. Strinati, Milan, 2006, pp. 56-57, 17). It shows the same gentle lines and regular distribution of the figures in the space along with the use of chiaroscuro, the latter making the difference clear between the fore- and the background
185 x 230 mm

185 x 230 mm

Red pencil on paper