Figures of Folklore and Society

Drawings depicting beggars, street sellers, and everyday figures, reflecting societal conditions and styles, inspired by various artists from the 17th to 19th centuries.

A Standing Male Figure, Facing Left, 1590s, red chalk on laid paper, sheet: 39 × 26.5 cm (15 3/8 × 10 7/16 in.), mount: 48 × 36.2 cm (18 7/8 × 14 1/4 in.), Ludovico Cardi called Cigoli (artist) Italian, 1559 - 1613
A Standing Male Figure, Facing Left, 1590s, red chalk on laid paper, sheet: 39 × 26.5 cm (15 3/8 × 10 7/16 in.), mount: 48 × 36.2 cm (18 7/8 × 14 1/4 in.), Ludovico Cardi called Cigoli (artist) Italian, 1559 - 1613