Studies of a head, of a cherub writing and of his hands
Drawing
ca. 1700-1764 (made)
ca. 1700-1764 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Black chalk drawing depicting studies of heads and cherubs.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Studies of a head, of a cherub writing and of his hands (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Black chalk heightened with white on brown prepared paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, Studies of a head, of a cherub writing and of his hands, by Sebastiano Conca, Italian School, black chalk, early 18th century. |
| Physical description | Black chalk drawing depicting studies of heads and cherubs. |
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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. 993, p. 132, illus.
The following is the full text of the entry:
CONCA, SEBASTIANO
(1680-1764)
993
Studies of a head, of a cherub writing and of his hands
Black chalk heightened with white on brown prepared paper
9 1/2 x 8 1/8 (242 x 206) 8505A
PROVENANCE Bought 1879
See the note on no. 990.
[Note from cat. no. 990:
Though bought six years after nos. 990, 991 and 992 [related drawings’ museum numbers: 8505B, D.2268-1885, and 8505C], 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 | 8505A |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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