GIOVANNI GUERRA (MODÈNE, 1544 ROME, 1618)

GIOVANNI GUERRA (MODÈNE, 1544 ROME, 1618)
Scene from the life of Saint Francis of Assisi
Pen and brown ink, wash
27.8 x 41.4 cm

Provenance
Coll. Kekko. Expert: Mario di Giampaolo, Florence 28/04/2001

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This drawing is part of a series depicting the life and miracles of Saint Francis of Assisi, in which all the works are about the same size and some have a watermark (Briquet, n°11932, referenced in Rome between 1578 and 1590). The style of the drawing confirms this dating and points to the period when Guerra was still influenced by Zuccari in his work. Several notebooks of drawings by Giovanni Guerra have been preserved. Executed to serve as a model for engravers, they represent the Kings of Rome (kept at the Louvre Museum, inv. n°20773-20868), the Acts of the Apostles (collection of the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris), or scenes from the life of Christ (kept at the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg).
The attribution was given by Mr Mario di Giampaolo, Florence, in a letter dated 28 April 2001. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.