ITALIAN SCHOOL Second half of the 16th century Study of an angel His left hand resting on the edge of a tomb (?), his right hand on the ground on a cloth. Black stone and traces of white highlights. Tiled on bluish paper. Glued to sheet. Marks from the Giuseppe Vallardi collection (1784 - 1863; Lugt 1223), and unidentified (Lugt. 92) H. 8.5 - L. 17 cm Presumed provenance: Paris, Hôtel Drouot, Delbergue - Cormont commissaire - priseur; Clément expert; Cabinet de M. le Chevalier A. D of Turin, partly from the famous Vallardi collection of Milan, 10 - 15 December 1860. Expert: Patrice DUBOIS