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Guercino (Cento 1591-Bologna 1666)
An old bearded man c. 1638
Pen | 14.6 x 11.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 902588
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A drawing of the head and shoulders of an elderly man, in profile to the right. Drawn on the back of a letter dated 1638.
Provenance
Bequeathed by the artist to Benedetto and Cesare Gennari; from whose descendants purchased by Richard Dalton for George III, c.1758-63; first recorded in a Royal Collection inventory of c.1800-1820 (Inv.A, p.63)
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Medium and techniques
Pen
Measurements
14.6 x 11.7 cm (sheet of paper)
Category
Object type(s)
Other number(s)
RL 2588
