French School
16th century
Portrait of a Man Wearing a Cap
4 5/8 x 4 1/2 inches (119 x 116 mm)
Black, red and yellow chalk, with stumping, on paper laid down on card.
III, 68
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1909.
Notes
This drawing has no close parallels among French portraits of the period and may be the work of a German draftsman.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed variously on verso of lining in graphite, "4627 / bh"; "29"; "2 French Drawings [illegible] W. [or Ch] D [illegible]."
Associated names
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Bibliography
Collection J. Pierpont Morgan : drawings by the old masters formed by C. Fairfax Murray. London : Privately printed, 1905-1912, III, 68, repr.
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Century Drawings
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