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Francesco Guardi
1712-1793
Woman Taming a Lion. Verso: Architectural sketch
Pen and brown ink, with white opaque watercolor, over graphite, on paper; verso: pen and brown ink.
5 11/16 x 4 15/16 inches (144 x 125 mm)
Gift of János Scholz.
1983.35
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Provenance:
Henry Oppenheimer, London (no mark; see Lugt 1351); his sale, London, Christie's, 10-14 July 1936, lot 30b; János Scholz, New York (see Lugt S. 2933b).
Bibliography:
Ryskamp, Charles, ed. Twentieth Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1981-1983. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1984, p. 263.
Venetian Drawings, 1600-1800. Mills College Art Gallery, Oakland, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco. Berkeley : Gillick, 1960, no. 36.
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Watermark: none.
Associated names:
Oppenheimer, Henry, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.
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