Attributed to Francesco Rustici
1592-1626
Head of a Youth
14 5/8 x 10 11/16 inches (371 x 271 mm)
Black and white chalk on light brown paper.
1979.50
Gift of Janos Scholz.
Notes
Formerly attributed to Orazio Gentileschi, the drawing was recognized by John Marciari as a study by Francesco Rustici, called Rustichino, an attribution confirmed by Marco Ciampolini. The drawing is a preparatory study for the head of one of the young confraternity members in Rustici's painting of "Saint Aloysius Gonzaga among Young Brothers in Prayer" (Palazzo Pitti, Florence), though it also seems very much like a portrait of the studio model.
Inscriptions/Markings
Watermark: Indecipherable letters within a circle.
Associated names
Gentileschi, Orazio, 1563-1638? Formerly attributed to.
Zoomer, Jan Pietersz., 1641-1724, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.
Zoomer, Jan Pietersz., 1641-1724, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.
Bibliography
Nineteenth report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1978-1980 / edited by Charles Ryskamp. New York : The Library, 1981, p. 193.
Italian Drawings from the Collection of János Scholz. London : Art Council Gallery, 1968, no. 39 (includes previous bibliography and exhibitions)
Scholz, Janos. Italian Master Drawings, 1350-1800, from the János Scholz Collection. New York : Dover, 1976, no. 194, repr.
Italian Drawings from the Collection of János Scholz. London : Art Council Gallery, 1968, no. 39 (includes previous bibliography and exhibitions)
Scholz, Janos. Italian Master Drawings, 1350-1800, from the János Scholz Collection. New York : Dover, 1976, no. 194, repr.
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