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Description: Laid down. Numbered in pen and brown ink at lower right: 136 (Sparre) and 47 (crossed out). [Bjurström, It. Drawings, cat. no. 1133]

This and the following number (1133) are similar to Boscoli´s academies in both the approach to the figure and the medium, a mixture of black and red chalks. Tessin correctly described these two drawings as "the two crucified thieves". Tessin´s accute observation is confirmed by the precence of the crosses behind each figure (cf. 1133); and, the expressions of the repentant and unrepentant thief. 

The good thief, on Christ´s right, has a peaceful expression; whereas the unrepentant one, on Christ´s left, is anguished. This corresponds to the two drawings. They probably are studies for Boscoli´s lost painting of the Crucifixion "with many figures", dated 1598, for a chapel in the church of the SS. Apostoli at Florence, which was mentioned by Baldinucci (III, p. 74). In fact, Boscoli himself in his Libro di conti recorded payments for this commission, stipulated that depicted in the painting were the Crucified Christ, the Thieves on their crosses, the Maries, and other figures. 

The academies of Boscoli form a coherent group. Other examples are in the Louvre, Paris, Uffizi, Florence, Farnesina, Rome and Biblioteca Reale, Torino. Anna Forlani lists 14 drawings belonging to this category. [Bjurström, It. Drawings, cat. no. 1132-1133]

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Andrea Boscoli | Studie av den onda (eller obotfärdiga) tjuven | Nationalmuseum

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Titel (sv): Studie av den onda (eller obotfärdiga) tjuven
Titel (en): Study for the bad (or unrepentant) thief
Titel i inventariet (sv): Academi. Korsfäst naken man

Title (sv): Studie av den onda (eller obotfärdiga) tjuven
Title (en): Study for the bad (or unrepentant) thief
Inventory title (sv): Academi. Korsfäst naken man