Filippo Pedrini (Bologna 1763 – 1856 Bologna) Academy Study of a Male Nude Black chalk, heightened with white chalk, watermark anchor in an oval, 428 x 315 mm (16.9 x 12.4 inch) Inscribed on the verso: ‘Filippo Pedrini Profesore’ Provenance Private collection, Germany ~ Filippo was the son of the painter Domenico Pedrini (1728-1800). He was first taught by his father, and continued his studies at the Accademia Clementina in Bologna under Ubaldo Gandolfi (1728-1781) and Gaetano Gandolfi…