Workshop of Polidoro da Caravaggio Italian 1500-1543 Abduction of the Sabine Women pen and black ink on paper laid to paper inscribed ‘Polidoro’ lower right of recto.; inscribed in the same hand on verso "Lot 232: From the collection of Wm. Carey, Esq. the English writer on the arts. Purchased June 24th 1838 at the great sale of Carey's drawings and etchings" 7 x 7 3/4 in. (17.8 x 19.7 cm.), Overall: 9 1/4 x 10 in. (23.5 x 25.4 cm.) Provenance: Sotheby’s Lot MWE1, 2002 Corcoran Fine Arts; Ohio, USA (provenance noted by Carter Foster, Drawings Curator, Cleveland MOA) Castle Museum (Marietta?); Ohio, USA Collection of William Paulet Carey (1759-1839); England, 1838 Note: (From the Estate): "This dynamic drawing illustrates one of the most celebrated legends of Roman antiquity—the Rape of the Sabine Women—immortalized by masters such as Giambologna, Rubens, Jacques-Louis David, and Picasso. As recounted by Livy, the episode takes place in the 8th century B.C., when the early Romans, seeking to secure wives, abduct women from the neighboring Sabine tribe during a solemn festival. The dramatic climax of the tale occurs when the Sabine women, now wives and mothers, heroically interpose themselves between the warring armies of their fathers and husbands, halting the bloodshed and forging peace." Reference: Alessandro Marabottini, Polidoro da Caravaggio V.II, 1969 Jean-Paul Mulemeester Gallery (studio drawing) Trajan Auctioneer, Lot 15, 4 July 2002 (studio drawing) Engravings by Cherubinro Alberti (1553-1615); San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts, California Engravings by Battista Galestruzzi (1618-1677); San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts, California Unframed. The sheet with a narrow horizontal nick to top edge, just left of center (approximately 1/2 inch-wide.) An abrasion at right center of sheet. A tiny abrasion to lower right corner of sheet. Several additional minute nicks along edges of sheet. Areas of discoloration to center and lower right quadrant of sheet. A 1/4 inch-diameter whitish area to upper right corner on a figure's head (apparently a loss of ink.) Multiple whitish horizontal lines to lower third. The mount with several tears, abrasions and creases. Abell provides in-house shipping for select items. Our office is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM for item pickups. Items that cannot be shipped will be noted. An email will go out after invoices are sent. For assistance with shipping, please refer to our shippers' page at https://www.abell.com/buy-sell/how-to-ship/. Payment: Jewelry and coins must be paid by wire transfer, cash, or check (checks subject to clearance before release). The Condition Report states Abell Auction's reasonable opinion as to the lot’s general condition in the terms stated in the particular report, and Abell does not represent or guarantee that a Condition Report includes all aspects of the internal or external condition of the Lot. Items sold at auction are of considerable age and may exhibit wear, usage, repairs, and damage. Therefore, all lots are sold 'as is' and there are no returns or refunds. Abell does not owe the buyer any obligation to report on the condition of the lot and makes no guarantee the condition will be given for the lot. Abell attempts to provide accurate descriptions and images of products online. It is the buyer's responsibility to review all of the information provided about a lot before placing a bid. The buyer acknowledges that the products are sold on an “as-is” basis. Provenance: Sotheby’s Lot MWE1, 2002 Corcoran Fine Arts; Ohio, USA (provenance noted by Carter Foster, Drawings Curator, Cleveland MOA) Castle Museum (Marietta?); Ohio, USA Collection of William Paulet Carey (1759-1839); England, 1838Note: (From the Estate): "This dynamic drawing illustrates one of the most celebrated legends of Roman antiquity—the Rape of the Sabine Women—immortalized by masters such as Giambologna, Rubens, Jacques-Louis David, and Picasso. As recounted by Livy, the episode takes place in the 8th century B.C., when the early Romans, seeking to secure wives, abduct women from the neighboring Sabine tribe during a solemn festival. The dramatic climax of the tale occurs when the Sabine women, now wives and mothers, heroically interpose themselves between the warring armies of their fathers and husbands, halting the bloodshed and forging peace."Reference: Alessandro Marabottini, Polidoro da Caravaggio V.II, 1969Jean-Paul Mulemeester Gallery (studio drawing)Trajan Auctioneer, Lot 15, 4 July 2002 (studio drawing)Engravings by Cherubinro Alberti (1553-1615); San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts, CaliforniaEngravings by Battista Galestruzzi (1618-1677); San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts, California