Lot 157: Paolo Girolamo Piola , Genoa 1666-1724 the baptism of christ Pen and brown ink and wash, heightened with white, over black chalk, on gray paper; bears signature in pen and brown ink: Girolamo Piola

Pen and brown ink and wash, heightened with white, over black chalk, on gray paper; bears signature in pen and brown ink: Girolamo Piola

measurements note 430 by 285 mm

Paolo Girolamo Piola worked with his father Domenico and spent most of his life in Genoa. He did, however, study in Rome under Maratta from 1690-4, and this drawing shows the influence of that master in the figure types. He often used blue or gray paper which gives a more dramatic effect to his drawings.