Domenichino (1581-1641). Study of male figure, & Study of an angel, 17th century

Follower of Domenico Zampieri, Il Domenichino (1581-1641). Study of a male figure, possibly for a Transfiguration or Ascension scene, with a separate study of hands; and Study of an angel kneeling upon clouds, holding a palm and with upraised forefinger, black chalk heightened with white, on fibrous grey-green laid paper, the first with an initials RO watermark, the sheet slightly unevenly trimmed, a few small brown stains, a few pin holes towards the left sheet edge, minor handling creases, faint water-staining towards the lower sheet edge at the upper right corner tip, generally in very good condition, sheet size 295 x 194 mm, the second black chalk heightened with white on fibrous grey-green laid paper, sheet 412 x 266 cm

(Qty: 2)

Provenance: Estate of Michael Jaffe (1923-1997), art historian and former director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.