Federico Zuccaro* (c.1541-1609)
Federico Zuccaro* (c.1541-1609)

The Head of a young Man, turned to the right (recto); Two Heads of bearded Men (verso)

Details
Federico Zuccaro* (c.1541-1609)
The Head of a young Man, turned to the right (recto); Two Heads of bearded Men (verso)
red and black chalk, verso counterproof, fragmentary watermark shield
5.1/8 x 3 in. (130 x 88 mm.)

Lot Essay

Comparable small head studies in black and red chalk are in the British Museum (J. Gere and P. Pouncey, Artists working in Rome c.1550 to c.1640, London, 1983, nos. 312-4, pls. 300-1). Another similar drawing sold in these Rooms from the Krautheimer collection, 10 January 1996, lot 12.