The Meeting of St Francis and St Dominic

Ciro Ferri (1634 - 1689)

Scottish National Gallery

1670 - 1679

The purpose of the drawing has not been established, but is is squared in black chalk, possibly in preparation for engraving. Ferri was the ablest and closest follower of his master, Pietra da Cortona. Part of a collection of Old Master drawings previously held at Holkham Hall, Norfolk.

• Medium: red & black chalk heightened with white
• Dimensions: 26 x 39 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £4000 ( Total: £40,000)
• ArtFunded in: 1992
• Vendor: Hazlitt, Gooden and Fox

Provenance

Holkham Hall Sale, Christie's, 1991.

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