A Demon and One of the Damned

Luca Signorelli (1441/45 - 1523)

British Museum

The demon stands on the right with his legs apart, and raises a fist to strike the damned soul, who kneels on one knee and looks at his tormentor. There is a possible connection with the Orvietto frescoes.

• Medium: black chalk on light brown paper
• Dimensions: 29 x 20 cm
• ArtFunded in: 1946
• Vendor: Frere Cholmeley

Provenance

From the Phillipps Fenwick Collection.

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