Lot Essay
The attribution has been kindly confirmed by Sir Denis Mahon. The drawing may date from the 1640s.
The Head of a Bishop Saint, looking up to the left
Details
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, Il Guercino* (1591-1666)
The Head of a Bishop Saint, looking up to the left
pen and brown ink, minor ink gall damages, circular
7 3/8 in. (187 mm.) diam.
The Head of a Bishop Saint, looking up to the left
pen and brown ink, minor ink gall damages, circular
7 3/8 in. (187 mm.) diam.
Provenance
Sir Thomas Lawrence (L. 2445).
Probably Samuel Woodburn; Christie's, 6 June 1860, part of lot 484 (1gn. to Henson), or 12 June, 1860, part of lot 1238 (5gns to Evans).
Probably Samuel Woodburn; Christie's, 6 June 1860, part of lot 484 (1gn. to Henson), or 12 June, 1860, part of lot 1238 (5gns to Evans).