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Giovanni Fontana
Sleeping Boy - Drawing by Giovanni Fontana - 16th Century

16th Century

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About the Item

Sleeping Boy is an original modern artwork realized in the 16th century by Giovanni Fontana. Ivory colored sheet attached on an ivory colored cardboard (cm 36 x 27) Beautiful drawing in graphite, representing a boy sleeping with his dog in elegant ancient dressing. Hand-signed in pencil on lower-right margin " G. Fontana dis.". In good condition, with light foxings, and some ripples on the lower margin. Including passepartout, cm 41.8 x 34.7
  • Creator:
    Giovanni Fontana (1470, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    16th Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.56 in (26.8 cm)Width: 6.7 in (17 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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  • Framing:
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  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-959491stDibs: LU65039601222

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