Livio Mehus (Oudenaarde 1627-1691 Florence)

A standing male nude holding a sling, probably a study for a David (recto); A reclining male nude with eyes closed (verso)

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Livio Mehus (Oudenaarde 1627-1691 Florence)
A standing male nude holding a sling, probably a study for a David (recto); A reclining male nude with eyes closed (verso)
with inscriptions 'Livio mieus' in black chalk and 'Mano di Livio Méus' in brown ink
red chalk
16 3/8 x 10¾ in. (41.6 x 27.2 cm.)

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For other male academies by Mehus, see Livio Mehus: Un pittore barocco alla corte dei Medici 1627-1691, exhib. cat., Florence, Palazzo Pitti, 2000, nos. 21 and 24, and another in the Louvre (inv. 20050).

We are grateful to Dr Marco Chiarini, who has confirmed the attribution on the basis of a photograph.

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