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Although not by Poussin himself, it shows some characteristics of the master’s work and was probably made by a close follower. Active in France and Italy, Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) executed many series of paintings and drawings, with a general moralizing tone, dealing with Christian or mythological themes influenced by Roman Antiquity and the Renaissance masters.","physicalDescription":"On the left side, an allegorical figure is holding a shield, a branch of olive and the globe of the earth; she is flanked by a putto who holds a crown of flowers. On the right side, another allegorical figure is holding a mirror in her right hand; she is flanked by a peacock. 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Parsons for £2.10.0 (lot price) in 1885.","historicalContext":"This drawing belongs to a series of 11 studies after the Antique (see D.309 to 319-1885) and probably made as patterns for sculptured panels or low-reliefs. The series was originally attributed to Nicolas Poussin but were catalogued in the section dedicated to the rejected attributions (‘dessins rejetés’) in the catalogue raisonné (Rosenberg, 1994). P. Rosenberg however suggests that the drawing was made by a close follower in the style of François Verdier (1651-1730).\r\n\r\nThe present drawing depicts the allegorical figures of Peace on the left hand-side and Pride on the right. Following  the traditional iconography, they bear their characteristic attributes: Peace holds a shield, a branch of olive and the globe of the earth; and is flanked by a putto who holds a crown of flowers. Pride holds a mirror in her right hand and has a  peacock near her. \r\n\r\nIn the 17th century, Poussin merged Classical with Baroque arts, focusing on the emotional mode within a clear and fluid composition. He sometimes sculpted or drew models from the Antique and worked on the purity of contour to transmit the idea of truth and morality. A number of decorative projects and architectural designs have been influenced by Poussin, who favoured academic individual figures. In this perspective, this drawing is reminiscent of such works as the Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus (Roma, Vatican Pinacoteca) and The Triumph of Bacchus (Kansas City) drawn from Greek low-reliefs.  \r\n\r\nIn his early career, many artists worked as studio assistants with Poussin, drawing academic cartoons to help him to achieve designs for commissions and therefore imitating the master’s manner. His work influenced a major part of the 17th century artists.","briefDescription":"Drawing, Study after the Antique, by a close follower of Nicolas Poussin, French school, 17th century","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Pierre Rosenberg, Louis-Antoine Prat, <u>Nicolas Poussin, 1594-1665: catalogue raisonné des dessins</u>, Milan, Leonardo, p.898, ill. 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