Lot Essay
The depiction of this head, with its blank eyes, suggests that this is a study after a classical statue, perhaps one of the sons of Laocoon.
Head of a man, probably after the antique
Details
Roman School, 17th Century
Head of a man, probably after the antique
with inscription 'quella[?]' and with number '119' in red chalk
black and red chalk
3 x 2 7/8 in. (7.7 x 7.3 cm.)
Head of a man, probably after the antique
with inscription 'quella[?]' and with number '119' in red chalk
black and red chalk
3 x 2 7/8 in. (7.7 x 7.3 cm.)
Provenance
Unknown collector's numbering 'Aa. 32' (on the verso).
Unknown collector's inscription, 'May 26. 1807 Lor[?]...' (on the verso).
Unknown collector's inscription, 'May 26. 1807 Lor[?]...' (on the verso).
Special notice
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