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Pier Francesco Mola (1612-66)

The head of a bearded man

Black, red and white chalk | 18.2 x 14.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 905377

The head of a bearded man

Pier Francesco Mola (1612-66)

The head of a bearded man

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

A drawing of the head and shoulders of a bearded man with tousled hair; cropped to an oval format; inscribed on the mount, F. Mola

Provenance

Probably acquired by George III in 1762 as part of the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Pier Francesco Mola (1612-66)
(artist)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Black, red and white chalk

Measurements

18.2 x 14.9 cm (sheet of paper)
Groupings
Object type(s)
visual works
drawings/watercolours
References

Other number(s)

RL 5377

B(R) : Blunt, A.F. & Cooke, H.L., 1960. The Roman Drawings of the XVII and XVIII Centuries in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen at Windsor Castle, London – B(R) 547

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