Artist: Joseph Karl Stieler (German, 1781-1851), attributed to (based on inscription verso).
Title: Academic male nude study.
Inscriptions: Zeichnung von Jos. v. Stieler aus Eugen v. Stielers Skizzenmappe, erh [erhalten]. München 1920. [Drawing by Jos. v. Stieler from Eugen von Stieler’s sketch portfolio received in Munich in 1920].
Dimensions: 19" x 27".
Date: Late XVIII-Early XIX C.
Materials and Techniques: brown chalk and white chalk on thick toned paper drawing.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Fair. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums, Libraries and Auctions: Aste Dolomia Asta N. 2 - Arte Antica e Moderna, Gioielli Sessione Unica sabato 7 maggio 2016 ore.
Lot 55. Giovanni Battista Lampi I (1751-1830) Accademia di nudo maschile semisdraiato...
Art Movements, Periods and Schools: Austrian School XVIII C.
Note: The two drawings appear to derive from the same academic prototype: the present sheet, attributed to Stieler, and a comparable example signed by Giovanni Battista Lampi, offered at Aste Dolomia in 2016 (Lot 55).
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates material from Wikipedia and from the catalog description of Lot 55, Giovanni Battista Lampi I.