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Madonna and Child and infant John the Baptist (recto)
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1824-1899
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1654-1714
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Width: 17.4 cm
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Egisto Rossi was a respected sculptor, who nonetheless produced numerous forged drawings in the style of various Old Master and contemporary artists. Here, he imitated the style of the earlier Roman artist Giuseppe Passeri. Rossi fabricated both collectors’ marks stamped on the drawing; the one at lower right appears to contain his initials, while the mark at upper left resembles the Medici family’s coat-of-arms. An association with this historical family of Florentine rulers and art patrons would automatically enhance the credibility and value of any drawing.
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Inscription: Verso: left centre, graphite, circled: 6.
Collector's mark: Recto: lower right, stamped in blue: Egisto Rossi (L.632).
Collector's mark: Recto: upper left, stamped in blue: unidentified but perhaps fictive mark of Egisto Rossi (L.4091) imitating a Medici coat of arms.
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