Italian School
16th century
Head of an Old Man with Opened Mouth and Facing Three Quarters to the Left
11 3/8 x 7 1/2 inches (291 x 199 mm; maximum dimensions)
Black and white chalk, on blue laid paper altered to gray-green.
IV, 58
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1909.
Notes
Watermark: none.
Formerly attributed to Palma il Vecchio, Serina Alta c. 1480-1528 Venice.
Formerly attributed to Palma il Vecchio, Serina Alta c. 1480-1528 Venice.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed at top on verso of old mount, in pen and brown ink, "O".
Associated names
Palma, il Vecchio, 1480?-1528, Formerly attributed to.
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665-1745, former owner.
Bouverie, John, 1722 or 1723-1750, former owner.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665-1745, former owner.
Bouverie, John, 1722 or 1723-1750, former owner.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, 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, IV, 58.
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