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Head of an old man

Maker

School of
(artist)
1560-1609

(etcher)
1727-1815

(publisher)
1745-1812

Title

Head of an old man

Date of Production

1796

Medium

crayon manner
printed in sanguine

Dimensions

Height: 45.2 cm
Width: 46.8 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6198.18

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords





Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Literature

Wittkower, Rudolf, The drawings of the Carracci in the collection of Her Majesty the Queen at Windsor Castle, London, 1952
no. 589

Inscriptions

Inscription: From the Original Drawing by Annibale Caracci. //

Inscription: Engraved by F.Bartolozzi R.A.Historical Engraver to his Majesty. //

Inscription: IN HIS MAJESTY'S COLLECTION. //

Inscription: Published as the Act directs by I.Chamberlaine Apl. 11 1796. //

Inscription: 2241 //

Inscription: Annibale CARRACCI //

Inscription: Windsor 2241 / Wittkower no. 589 //

Inscription: Chamberlaine, Drawings, Royal Coll. 1812. //

Inscription: 2241 //

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