Saint Nicholas of Bari

c. 1610

Jacopo da Empoli

Associated Names
Jacopo da Empoli

Artist, Florentine, c. 1554 - 1610

The illustration shows a partial figure of a seated person, focusing on the upper body and head. The person is seated in a side profile position, facing right with their head turned slightly towards the viewer. Individual features of the face are visible with a neutral expression. The person wears an elaborate headpiece resembling a bishop’s mitre. The clothing is voluminous, in shades of blue with black outlines, resembling a robe or cloak. The figure holds a book or similar object on their knees with both hands. The background is a plain surface with a faint grid pattern, possibly a preparatory sketch. The paper shows signs of age.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Michel Gaud [born 1940], St. Tropez (Lugt 3482); (his sale, Paris, Piasa, Hôtel Drouot, 26 March 2010, no. 21); private collection; (sale, London, Sotheby's, 5 July 2017, no. 26); (W. M. Brady & Co., New York); NGA purchase in 2018.

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Exhibition History

2018

  • Old Master Drawings, Oil Sketches, and Sculpture, 1520-1900. W. M. Brady & Co., New York, 2018, no. 9.


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