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Guercino (Cento 1591-Bologna 1666)
Two caricature heads c. 1620-40
Pen | 15.4 x 20.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 902664
Guercino (Cento 1591-Bologna 1666)
902664.jpg c. 1620-40
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A drawing of the head and shoulders of two figures, both in profile to the left; the one on the left is an old man, and the one on the right is an old woman wearing a bonnet. An architectural study of an ornamented pediment within an arch drawn on the verso shows through on the recto.
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.64)
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Medium and techniques
Pen
Measurements
15.4 x 20.4 cm (sheet of paper)
Object type(s)
Other number(s)
RL 2664
