Cristofano Allori* (1577-1621)

The Head of a Man, his hand to his mouth

Details

Cristofano Allori* (1577-1621)
The Head of a Man, his hand to his mouth
with inscription 'd'Anib:Caracci'
black and red chalk
6¾ x 4 7/8 in. (173 x 125 mm.)

Provenance

Marcel Puech (his mark, not in Lugt).

Lot Essay

The sfumato used to describe the features of the man is close to that of a drawing by Allori in the Uffizi, C. Pizzorusso, Il Seicento Fiorentino, exhib. cat., Florence, Palazzo Strozzi, 1986, no. 2.122, illustrated.