Jun 12, 2008 - Sale 2149

Sale 2149 - Lot 440

Price Realized: $ 6,000
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 5,000 - $ 8,000
BENEDETTO LUTI
(Italian, 1666-1724)
Seated Male Nude.

Black chalk with touches of white chalk heightening on cream laid paper with an applied ground of light tan wash. 445x270 mm; 17 1/2x10 5/8 inches.

Best known for his finished pastel portraits, Luti worked on numerous commissions for Cosimo III de'Medici. He also ran a successful school of drawing.