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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
Recto: A man in profile. Verso: A piece of machinery c.1478
Pen and ink | 9.0 x 4.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 912460
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Recto: a drawing of a bald old man, half length, and turned in profile to the right. He has an aquiline nose, and is holding something in his arms. Verso: a slight diagram of a piece of machinery. This is a fragment from the Codex Atlanticus, folio 320 verso-a. RL 12438 and RL 12464 were also cut from this sheet.
Provenance
Bequeathed to Francesco Melzi; from whose heirs purchased by Pompeo Leoni, c.1582-90; Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel, by 1630; Probably acquired by Charles II; Royal Collection by 1690
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Medium and techniques
Pen and ink
Measurements
9.0 x 4.7 cm (sheet of paper)
