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Portrait of a bearded man in a cap

Drawing
c.1540-1609 (made)
Artist/Maker
Zuccaro, Federico (painter)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

Portrait of a bearded man wearing a square cap, head facing left.


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Portraits
Object type
Drawing
TitlePortrait of a bearded man in a cap (generic title)
Materials and techniques
black and red chalk drawing
Red Chalk
Black Chalk
Drawing
Brief description
Drawing, a portrait of a bearded man in a cap, by Federico Zuccaro (c.1540-1609).
Physical description
Portrait of a bearded man wearing a square cap, head facing left.
Dimensions
  • Length: 212mm
  • Width: 95mm
Style
Italian School
Bibliographic references
  • Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings Volume I. 14th-16th century, London, 1979, p. 194. The text is as follows: ZUCCARO, FREDERICO (c. 1540-1609) 421 Portrait of a bearded man in a cap Inscribed on the back in ink 'F. Zuccaro geb.1529' with some illegible numerals underneath Inscribed also in pencil 'Casparo Celi' Red and black chalk 8 ¼ x 3 ¾) (212 x 95) --1929 PROVENANCE Probably Ploos van Amstel (the handwriting in ink resembles Lugt 3002-3004 and the words 'by Ploos' are written on the mount); bequeathed 1929 by Miss Grace Valentine Stephenson in accordance with the wish of Ralph Harry Stephenson No. 422 is a similar drawing from the same collection and shows the same sitter, presumably Casparo Celi, of whom no record has been found.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.536-1929

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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