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Andrea Sacchi (1599-1661)
The head of a youth
Black and white chalk on grey paper | 13.6 x 13.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 904878
Andrea Sacchi (1599-1661)
The head of a youth
Andrea Sacchi (1599-1661)
The head of a youth
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A drawing of the head of a young person, turned slightly to the right and tilted to the right
Provenance
Probably Carlo Maratta, and thus purchased by Pope Clement XI, 1703; by who bequeathed to his nephew Alessandro Albani, 1721; from whom purchased by George III, 1762; first recorded in a Royal Collection inventory of c.1800-1820 (Inv. A, p. 106: 'Heads. A Figure in an Angle. And a Sketch')
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Medium and techniques
Black and white chalk on grey paper
Measurements
13.6 x 13.9 cm (sheet of paper)
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