Ottavio Leoni
approximately 1578-1630
Portrait of a Woman
8 13/16 x 6 5/8 inches (223 x 168 mm)
Black chalk, with white chalk, on blue laid paper.
I, 25d
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1909.
Notes
Watermark: Kneeling Figure (Angel?) holding staff, inside shield. atermark, TransmittedIR, Kneeling Figure, staff, shield.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed at upper left of verso, in pen and brown ink, "89" / "Figlia di Pirarha(?)".
Associated names
Mayor, William, 1826-1892, former owner.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Artist
Classification
Century Drawings
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