Drawing
late 16th century (made)
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Leaf of a sketch book, sketches on recto and verso; Recto = Studies of four human heads and the skull of an animal, possibly a goat. The head of a young woman, in profile, is next to that of an old one; the face of an old man above, and a grotesque face turned to the left. Verso = a soldier on horseback, a man's head and shoulders in profile, and other slight sketches; Pen and ink and red chalk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Sketches in pen and ink and red chalk |
| Brief description | Leaf of a sketch book, sketches on recto and verso; Recto = Studies of four human heads and the skull of an animal, possibly a goat. Verso = a soldier on horseback, a man's head and shoulders in profile, and other slight sketches; Pen and ink and red chalk; Formerly attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, now thought to possibly be by Giovanni Ambrogio Figino; Italian; Late 16th century. |
| Physical description | Leaf of a sketch book, sketches on recto and verso; Recto = Studies of four human heads and the skull of an animal, possibly a goat. The head of a young woman, in profile, is next to that of an old one; the face of an old man above, and a grotesque face turned to the left. Verso = a soldier on horseback, a man's head and shoulders in profile, and other slight sketches; Pen and ink and red chalk. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
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| Bibliographic reference | 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. |
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| Accession number | DYCE.152 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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