Study of draperies.

Drawing, black and white chalk, 28,9 x 22,4 cm, brown laid paper, unsigned (upper and right edges sl. frayed, some creases not affecting the image, paper toned).

Skilful sketch of an arm and folding draperies. The style and technique recalls a draughtsman working in Rome at the turn of the seventeenth century. On the verso, a second sketch of a female head shows a resemblance to similar figure studies by Pietro da Cortona (1596-1669) such as an attributed drawing showing "Study of a nymph", recently sold at Christie's (31 Jan. 2019, lot 35), or "a study for the Allegory of Religion" in the Metropolitan Museum of New York (inv. 64.197.3).