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Drawing

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

Head of a man, life-size, with a full grey beard; the face turned a little to the left, inclined forward, and with the eyes nearly closed; In crayons on grey paper.

Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
In crayons on grey paper
Crayon
Grey Paper
Drawing
Brief description
Barocci, Federico (ascribed to); Head of a man, life-size, with a full grey beard; the face turned a little to the left, inclined forward, and with the eyes nearly closed; In crayons on grey paper; Bolognese School; 16th - 17th century.
Physical description
Head of a man, life-size, with a full grey beard; the face turned a little to the left, inclined forward, and with the eyes nearly closed; In crayons on grey paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.1in
  • Width: 9.7in
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
Subjects depicted
Man
Beard
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 I. 14th-16th century, London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1979, p. 214. The text is as follows: LOMBARDY: late 16th century 467 Head of a man, bearded and bald, looking down Inscribed in pencil on the mount twice ‘Baroccio’ Black chalk and pastel on blue paper 13 ¼ x 9 7/8 (336 x 251) Dyce 323 PROVENANCE Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE Dyce Catalogue no. 323 (‘ascribed to Barocci’)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.323

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Record createdSeptember 15, 2009
Record URL
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