Two Naked Boys, back to back | The Lost Collection

Unidentified

Clearly an anamorphic perspective piece

Sale Inventory c.1649-51

Two Naked Boys, back to back

Walpole Society reference (1972):

WS 65, №77

Location:

Pictures in the custody of Mr Henry Browne, 8 September 1649: Galleries, Greenwich

Appraisal:

1-0-0

Sold to:

Maidwell

Sold for:

£1 10s

Sale date:

02/11/1649

Identification certainty:

Unknown

Two Youths, Balin and Balu, together which can be shown to be four figures – although there are only 2 heads and 4 arms and 4 legs, it can be represented as if it were 4 whole entire figures