Federico Barocci, Study of the Head of a Young Woman Looking Down to the Right, estimated to bring $200/300,000. © Sotheby's Images

NEW YORK.- On January 23, 2008, Sotheby’s New York will present for sale The Jeffrey E. Horvitz Collection of Italian Drawings, one of the preeminent collections of its type in private hands, and arguably the finest to appear on the market in nearly 20 years. Comprising more than 100 works, the extremely high quality of the drawings, combined with their extraordinary breadth and depth, presents all aspects of the art of drawing in Italy from the early 16th century to the early 19th century. Representing a wide range of techniques, from the earliest rapid sketches, to highly finished, elaborate presentation drawings, the collection features outstanding examples of the work of the artists in question. Among the highlights are rare and exceptional works by Giulio Romano, Federico Barocci, Parmigianino, Annibale Carracci, Guercino, and an outstanding group of 11 works by Giambattista and Giandomenico Tiepolo. The offering, which was acquired over a period of several decades, is estimated to bring more than $5 million.

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Lelio Orsi, Apollo Driving the Chariot of the Sun, est. $200/300,000. © Sotheby's Images