Study of a Figure in a Niche (Saint Ambrose; recto); Architectural Studies: Four Alternative Designs for Fictive Niches and an Unrelated Design with Garlands (verso), ca. 1560-67, 1564–65, Pen and brown ink, brush with pale brown and purple wash, over soft black chalk (recto); pen and brown ink, some sketches over black chalk (verso). A patch with unrelated drawings by another hand, glued onto the sheet contains a cartouche design seen at lower right of recto, and an ornate garland design seen at lower left of verso, 13-13/16 x 10-3/8 in. (35.1 x 26.3 cm), Drawings, Giuseppe Arcimboldo (Italian, Milan (?) 1527?–1593 Milan)
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Study, Figure, Niche, Saint Ambrose, recto, Architectural Studies, Four Alternative Designs, Fictive Niches, Unrelated Design, Garlands, verso, ca, 1560-67, 1564–65, Pen, brown ink, brush, pale brown, purple wash, soft black chalk, pen, sketches, black, patch, unrelated drawings, another hand, glued, sheet contains, cartouche design, lower right, ornate garland left, 13-13/16 x 10-3/8, 35.1 26.3 cm, Drawings, Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Italian, Milan, 1527?–1593
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