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Giacomo Cavedone (1577-1660)
The head of a monk
Charcoal and white oil paint on brown oiled paper | 35.5 x 25.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 905258
Giacomo Cavedone (1577-1660)
The head of a monk
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A drawing of the head and shoulders of a monk, turned three quarters to the left, tilted upwards and with the gaze directed upwards.
Provenance
Consul Joseph Smith; from whom bought by George III c.1760; first recorded in a Royal Collection inventory of c.1800-20 (Inv.A. p.84: as among 'Teste di Cavedone. Although slight yet Drawn with great Fire and Spirit, most as large as life')
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Medium and techniques
Charcoal and white oil paint on brown oiled paper
Measurements
35.5 x 25.2 cm (sheet of paper)
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