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Guercino (Cento 1591-Bologna 1666)
A frowning man with a bulbous nose c. 1635
Pen | 20.9 x 14.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 902668
Guercino (Cento 1591-Bologna 1666)
902668 recto.jpg c. 1635
Guercino (Cento 1591-Bologna 1666)
902668 verso.jpg c. 1635
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A drawing of a man, half length and full face, wearing a hat. Drawn on the back of a letter in the hand of the artist's brother Paolo Antonio Barbieri, dated 3 May 1635. The letter refers to a still-life painting, ordered by a cleric.
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
20.9 x 14.6 cm (sheet of paper)
Category
Object type(s)
Other number(s)
RL 2668
