Giovanni Battista Trotti called il Malosso (Cremona, 1555 - Parma, 11 June 1619)

1585/91 - Musician angels

Possible preparatory study of the painting of the Immaculate Conception today in Santa Maria della Steccata in Parma, depicts four angels playing instruments of the time.

Instruments represented:

From the left

Transverse flute

Basset of viola da gamba, with anklets set back at right angles

Viola da braccio, perhaps tenor

Lute (just sketched)

  • 1585/91
  • Paris, Fritz Lugt Collection
  • 397
  • Misure: 243 x 349 mm
  • Paper dyed yellow-brown
  • Pen and ink drawing with gray watercolor and highlights
  • Good
  • Poltronieri 2017

creato:martedì 21 aprile 2020
modificato:martedì 21 aprile 2020