Atrributed to Alberto Alberti

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Atrributed to Alberto Alberti
1526-1599
Acanthus Leaves and Ornate Urn. Verso: Designs for an Frieze and a Study of a Base and Pilaster
Pen and brown ink, over black chalk, on blue paper; verso: pen and brown ink, over black chalk.
11 x 7 5/8 inches (280 x 193 mm)
Gift of János Scholz.
1989.61

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Watermark: none.
Formerly attributed to Alessandro Allori, Florence 1535-1607 Florence.
Acquired as Italian, Sienese(?), 16th century.

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Inscribed at upper right, in pen and brown ink: "16".

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Anton Schmid, Vienna (see L. 2330b); purchased in Lucerne in 1960 by János Scholz (1903-1993), New York (no mark; see Lugt S. 2933b).
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Anonymous, Italian School, 16th cent., Formerly attributed to.
Allori, Alessandro, 1535-1607, Formerly attributed to.
Schmid, Anton, 1904-1991, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.

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