Recto: Study of an arm Verso: Compositional study, possibly of a battle scene, Venetian School, circa 1600

Property from the Estate of Nelson Shanks, Sold Without Reserve
Venetian School, circa 1600
Recto: Study of an arm
Verso: Compositional study, possibly of a battle scene

Black chalk (verso), heightened with white, on faded blue paper (recto)
115 by 227 mm; 4½ by 9 in. (sight size)

Condition Report:
Window mounted on a old sheet of paper so that the recto and verso of the sheet are both visible. The edges of the sheet are uneven, as indicated by the digital images. There are some minor stains and areas of surface dirt, however the work remains in otherwise good condition with the chalk fresh throughout. Sold in a giltwood frame.