Two studies of heads of cherubs
Drawing
ca. 1700-1764 (made)
ca. 1700-1764 (made)
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Place of origin |
Black chalk drawing depicting studies of heads and cherubs.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Two studies of heads of cherubs (published title) |
Materials and techniques | Black chalk heightened with white on brown prepared paper |
Brief description | Drawing, Two studies of heads of cherubs, by Sebastiano Conca, Italian School, black chalk, early 18th century |
Physical description | Black chalk drawing depicting studies of heads and cherubs. |
Dimensions |
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Style | |
Production type | Unique |
Object history | Bought 1879 |
Subjects depicted | |
Bibliographic reference | Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings Volume II. 17th-18th century, London, 1980, cat. 991, p. 132, illus.
The following is the full text of the entry:
CONCA, SEBASTIANO
(1680-1764)
991/992
Sheets (2), each showing two studies of heads of cherubs
Black chalk heightened with white on brown prepared paper
4 3/4 x 4 1/2 (121 x 114) 8505B
and
4 3/4 x 5 3/4 (121 x 146) 8505C
PROVENANCE Bought 1879
See the note on no. 900.
No. 992 not illustrated
[Note from cat. no. 900:
Though bought six years after nos. 990, 992 and 993 [related drawings’ museum numbers: 8505C, D.2268-1885, and 8505A], it came from the same dealer and carried the same incorrect attribution to A. R. Mengs, which suggests that the four drawings, obviously by the same hand, had been together in a group. None of the drawings is by Mengs. Dr S. Rottgen has suggested a tentative attribution to Conca.] |
Collection | |
Accession number | 8505B |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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