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Pietro de' Pietri (1663-1716)
A study for the head of a young woman
Black, red and white chalk on grey paper | 36.4 x 26.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 904396
Pietro de' Pietri (1663-1716)
A study for the head of a young woman
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A drawing of the head and shoulders of a girl with her hair coiled on the crown of her head. She is turned almost in profile to the right, with her eyes inclined downwards.
Provenance
Probably acquired by George III in 1762 as part of the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani; first recorded in a Royal Collection inventory of c.1800-1820 (Inv. A, p. 110; 'Heads in red & Black chalk, with Drawings on the back of two by Pietro de Petris')
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Medium and techniques
Black, red and white chalk on grey paper
Measurements
36.4 x 26.7 cm (sheet of paper)
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