Josef von Führich - CHRIST, AFTER LEONARDO DA VINCI - image-1

Lot 1513 Dα

Josef von Führich - CHRIST, AFTER LEONARDO DA VINCI

Auction 1020 - overview Cologne
16.11.2013, 00:00 - Ols Masters incl. The Rau Collection for UNICEF
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.200 €
Result: 5.002 € (incl. premium)

Josef von Führich

CHRIST, AFTER LEONARDO DA VINCI

Black and red chalk. 31.2 x 23.9 cm.
Monogrammed to the lower left: JF (ligatured), dated and inscribed lower right Milan 13.8. 28..

Two backed tears to the upper right and left.
An illegible dedication to the top centre.
Thanks to a grant, Josef von Führich was able to live in the Eternal City from 1827 to 1829, where he had connections to the Nazarenes. During this time he also travelled to Milan, as noted on this sketch, and obviously viewed Leonardo's "Last Supper" in Santa Maria delle Grazie, upon which this head of Christ sketch is based.