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Paintings and drawings, from 16th to 19th century
ALESSANDRO ALLORI (1535-1607)
STUDY FOR A NUDE MALE FIGURE
Bears no '39' (upper right)
Black chalk and traces of red chalk on paper
31.1 x 22.2cm (12 1/4 x 8 3/4in).
Provenance
Private Collection, USA
Private collection, France
We are grateful to Elizabeth Pilliod for her identification of this drawing as an early work by Allori dating from around 1564-72 when he was closest to Bronzino. There are visible similarities between the present drawing and the painting of Mercury in the Harvard Art Museum, suggesting Allori used it as a point of reference when painting that work.
