CRISTOFANO ALLORI | ALEXANDER THE GREAT CUTTING THE GORDIAN KNOT

CRISTOFANO ALLORI
Florence 1577 - 1621
ALEXANDER THE GREAT CUTTING THE GORDIAN KNOT

Black chalk and brown wash, heightened with white;
bears old attribution on the album page in pen and brown ink, lower centre: Cristoforo Allori;
also bears inscription in black chalk on the back of the mount: Coll. Gaburri
228 by 173 mm; 9 by 6¾ in

Condition Report:
Laid down. The sheet has been torn around the edges, more evident at the right margin. Wash has been applied around the edges of the mount near the edges of the drawing to 'make-up ' the uneven edges.
There is a crease or repaired tear in the upper right section. There is an area of abrasion around the sword and other areas where there are minor losses and thinning of the paper. The chalk and wash remain strong and vibrant despite the condition issues.
Sold unframed.

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Provenance:
Possibly Francesco Maria Niccolò Gabburri (1676-1742), Florence