European Drawings, 16th to 20th Century
Study for the Bottom Half of the Altar of St. George in Braida; Pen, brown ink and wash, heightened with white, on blue paper; 11 x 14 inches (281 x 355mm).
Presentation at the Temple; Pen and ink, with wash over black chalk; 7 x 8.06 inches (178 x 205mm).
Design for the Apse in the Cathedral in Villetri, Italy; Pen, brown ink, and wash over black chalk; 13.38 x 20.95 inches (340 x 532mm).
Miracle of the Loaves; Pen and two shades of brown ink and gray wash; 8.03 x 12.59 inches (204 x 320mm).
Adoration of the Magi; Pen, ink, and wash over black chalk; 4.5 x 10.18 inches (114.3 x 258.57mm).
Study of a Male Nude; black chalk heightened with white on prepared paper; 16.50 x 11 inches (418 x 278 mm.).
The Poet Virgil Reading; pen, ink, and wash, with pencil and white gouache heightening; 8.37 x 12.25 inches (210x308mm).
Men in Flight or Battle with studies of Cerberus, Horse, Vulture, Shields, and Decorations (Perhaps Studies for the Works of Hercules); Pen, brown ink, and bister; 10.51 x 14.05 in 267 x 357 mm
Provenance: Private Collection, Bologna, Herbert List (Lugt 4063),and Cesare Frigerio (Lugt 4363).
Pharaoh’s Army Drowning in the Red Sea; Red Chalk; Collection B. Wolff (L. 420); 7.25 x 12.3 inches (188.15 x 312.67mm).
Village Beside a Stream (after Jan van Goyen); Black chalk and brown ink; 10.2 x 16.7 inches (178 x 157.4mm).
New Exhibition: Love Never Ends: Exercises in mythic imagination
2,000 years of biblical narrative, 200 years of European master drawings, and 2 months of modern poetry by Stefan Balan.
“Imagination is a concentrated extract of all the forces of life.” — Carl Jung
“Myths are clues to the spiritual potential of human life” — Joseph campbell
Winter Hours: Thursdays through Sundays: 1:30-5 pm or by appointment: call 978 546-9407. Inquire: slaw3895@gmail.com
Catalog in progress:
Please click on drawing for further information
Miracle of the Loaves
Pen and two shades of brown ink and grey wash
8.03 x 12.59 inches (204 x 320 mm).
Pharaoh’s Army Drowning in the Red Sea
Red chalk
Collection B. Wolff (L. 420)
7.25 x 12.3 inches (188.15 x 312.67 mm).