Drawings from the Maggiori collection, courtesy of Monte San Giusto, Italy.
Anonymous Artist (Roman School, 18th century)
Head and shoulders of woman after Raphael’s Transfiguration
Red chalk on ivory-colored paper
15.5 x 11.75”
Monte San Giusto (Italy), Biblioteca Comunale, Fondo Alessandro Maggiori
School of Giovanni Baglione (born Rome, c. 1573-died Rome, 1644)
Resurrection of Christ
Pen and brown ink, red chalk with touches of black chalk, on ivory-colored paper
9.75 x 7.25”
Monte San Giusto (Italy), Biblioteca Comunale, Fondo Alessandro Maggiori
Follower of Carlo Maratti (born Camerano, 1625-died Rome, 1713)
Kneeling female figure seen from the rear and studies of feet, head anddrapery
Red and black chalk, with touches of white chalk, on light blue paper
9.75 x 8”
Monte San Giusto (Italy), Biblioteca Comunale, Fondo Alessandro Maggiori
Giorgio Vasari (born Arezzo, 1511-died Florence, 1574)
Kneeling male nude blowing (recto)
Pen and brown ink, with brush drawing in brown ink, on blue-grey paper
6.5 x 4.25”
Monte San Giusto (Italy), Biblioteca Comunale, Fondo Alessandro Maggiori
Pietro Bonaccorsi, called Perin del Vaga (born Florence, 1501-died Rome, 1547)
Two studies for spiral ornaments with figures
Pen and brown ink, over black chalk, on white paper
7.75 x 6”
Monte San Giusto (Italy), Biblioteca Comunale, Fondo Alessandro Maggiori