Circle of Giovanni Battista Franco (Italian, 1498-1561) Studies of a Man Leaning on a Staff

Circle of Giovanni Battista Franco
(Italian, 1498-1561)
Studies of a Man Leaning on a Staff and of a Grotesque Head
pen and brown ink on paper
8 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Property from a Prominent Rhode Island Family

Provenance:
H. Shickman Gallery, New York (as by the hand of Giovanni Battista Carla)
Condition Report: Framed: 16 x 13 1/4 x 1 inches.Sheet is tipped to a backing paper; toning overall; pinpoint brown spots scattered throughout, but more heavily in the lower right quadrant; two possible, small areas of past restoration to the sheet in the upper center and upper right corner, as well as possible restoration in the lower right corner, as indicated by the discoloration on the verso to the sheet. Additional images available upon request.