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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
The head of a man with large nose, in profile c.1494
Pen and ink | 5.7 x 3.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 912465
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A drawing of the wizened head of an elderly man turned in proifile to the right. He has a prominent nose and a receding chin, and wears a soft cap on the back of his head, which is only slightly indicated. This is a fragment from the Codex Atlanticus, folio 175 recto-a.
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
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5.7 x 3.7 cm (sheet of paper)
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