Lot 74: STEFANO DELLA BELLA | A group of four studies including a battle scene, a man leaning on a stick and a study of a hand holding a vase

All pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk, the sketch of a battle with grey wash;
some numbered in pen and brown ink

The largest:  144 by 90 mm

All pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk, the sketch of a battle with grey wash;<br />some numbered in pen and brown ink

All laid down. Light scattered foxing on all the sheets. The battle scene has a few larger light purple stains located in the upper left corner. Otherwise pen and ink remains fairly strong on all sheets. All presented on one mount.
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Battle scene:
Robert Witt (L.2228b)