Lot Essay
Sir Denis Mahon has kindly confirmed the attribution
Details
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, il Guercino (1591-1666)
The Head of a bearded Man, looking to the left
pen and brown ink
192 x 182mm.
The Head of a bearded Man, looking to the left
pen and brown ink
192 x 182mm.
Provenance
An 18th Century collector's mount
Ray Livingston Murphy; Christie's, 12 December 1985, lot 176, illustrated ((2,160)
Ray Livingston Murphy; Christie's, 12 December 1985, lot 176, illustrated ((2,160)