Federico Zuccaro (Sant'Angelo in Vado, Marches 1540-1609 Ancona)

Portrait of a gentleman

Details

Federico Zuccaro (Sant'Angelo in Vado, Marches 1540-1609 Ancona)
Portrait of a gentleman
red and black chalk, watermark encircled cross surmounted by a cross
8½ x 6 in. (21.7 x 15.4 cm.)

Provenance

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis; Sotheby's, New York, 24 April 1996, lot 234, where acquired by the present owner.

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Lot Essay

This arresting portrait is characteristic of the artist's bust-length drawings in red and black chalk. See for example Portrait of a man (Paris, Louvre, inv. 4593), Portrait of a gentleman wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece (Paris, Louvre, inv. 4599).

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