Lot Essay
The authenticity of this lot was confirmed prior to its sale in 2009 by Nicholas Turner, who suggested a date of circa 1619.
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Head of a bearded man wearing a beretta
Details
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino (Cento 1591-1666 Bologna)
Head of a bearded man wearing a beretta
pen and brown ink
4 7/8 x 5 in. (12.5 x 12.8 cm.)
Head of a bearded man wearing a beretta
pen and brown ink
4 7/8 x 5 in. (12.5 x 12.8 cm.)
Provenance
Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, 21 November 1950, lot 3003.
The Gros Collection; Koller, Zurich, 31 March 2009, lot 617.
The Gros Collection; Koller, Zurich, 31 March 2009, lot 617.
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