Simone Cantarini 17th.Century Italian School Red Chalk Drawing Figure Studies Circa.1640 Social History He was a foundation member

He was a foundation member of the Royal Academy designing it's Diploma

where he developed an appreciation for historical subjects under the guidance of Henry Fuseli and James Barry

5 cms overall in original gilt gesso frame

5 by 46 cms overall

Charcoal drawing

Simone Cantarini 17th.Century Italian School Red Chalk Drawing Figure Studies Circa.1640 Social History He was a foundation memberAttr. Simone Cantarini called Il Pesarese. 1612 1648. Italian School 17th. Century. Red chalk figure studies. 17. 5 by 11. 5 cms. Image. 28 by 23. 5 cms framed overall. Simon Cantarini or Simon da Pesaro, "Il Pesarese," was born at Pesaro in the Papal States. Very little is known of his early training he may have been a pupil of Giovanni Pandolfi. He is known to have studied in Venice under Sante Peranda and later under Claudio Ridolfi. Stylistically