Drawing, sketch-book, Amico Aspertini, between 1532 and 1535

Aspertini sketch-book (so-called london i): 5th opening left (1898,1123. 3(5) verso) and right-hand page (1898,1123. 3(6) recto) with six statues, four in niches (check): female figure in mantle; hercules holding club and lion skin; nude male figure with mantle over outstretched left arm (all left page); orpheus holding curved harp in left hand; youthful nude bacchus with an animal at his side; and a putto riding a marine monster (all right page) c. 1535 pen and brown ink, brown wash, small touches of white heightening, on vellum. Date: between 1532 and 1535. Dimensions: Height: 248 mm; Width: 184 mm (each page). Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, sketch-book (BM 1898,1123.3.5)