Description
Federico Zuccaro painted another of the Collegio Borromeo frescos. His inscription on this drawing indicates his ownership of the work, which he presumably acquired from Nebbia directly. Its subject matter relates to Borromeo’s miraculous discovery of a group of holy relics in a crypt. In each of the three Bross drawings relating to the frescos, the saint is identifiable by his characteristically large nose.
Provenance
Federico Zuccaro [his inscription]. Sold, Christie’s, London, July 2, 1991, lot 248. Sold by Richard A. Berman, New York, to John A. Bross, Jan. 2002; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2014.
Accession Number
223805
Medium
Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, over graphite, on cream laid paper
Dimensions
16.2 × 21.3 cm (6 7/16 × 8 7/16 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Credit Line
Gift of John A. Bross in memory of Louise Smith Bross
