Lot Essay
This hitherto unknown life study would seem to be of the mid 1580's; its impact is affeccted by an area of old overpaint on the nose and below
ANOTHER PROPERTY
Annibale Carracci (1560-1609)
Details
Annibale Carracci (1560-1609)
Head of a Youth, looking upwards to the right
with inscription 'GUIDO RENI' on the reverse
10 x 8 7/8in. (25.4 x 22.5cm.)
Head of a Youth, looking upwards to the right
with inscription 'GUIDO RENI' on the reverse
10 x 8 7/8in. (25.4 x 22.5cm.)
Provenance
Apparently acquired in Italy in the 18th Century by an ancestor of the present owner