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Drawing

16th - 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Reni, Guido (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)

Head of Christ, life size; Black and red chalk on grey paper.

Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Black and red chalk on grey paper
Black Chalk
Red Chalk
Grey Paper
Drawing
Brief description
Reni, Guido (ascribed to); Head of Christ, life size; Black and red chalk on grey paper; Bolognese School; 16th - 17th century.
Physical description
Head of Christ, life size; Black and red chalk on grey paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.3in
  • Width: 10.4in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
Bolognese School
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subject depicted
Jesus Christ
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings, Volume Two: 17th-18th Century , London, 1979, p.77 , cat. n. 790, illus. The following is the full text of the entry: school of GUIDO RENI 790 Head of a man, full face; probably a study for Christ A small slip of paper pasted on the mount is inscribed 'Guido Reni' Black and red chalk on light grey paper 13 1/8 x /O ½(333 x 267) Dyce 316 PROVENANCE Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE Dyce Catalogue no. 316 (as 'anonymous, ascribed to Guido Reni')
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.316

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Record createdSeptember 15, 2009
Record URL
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