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Italian School
16th century
Female Torso, Turned to the Right. Verso (counterproof): Head of a Man with Opened Mouth, Turned to the Left.
Black chalk, over red chalk, on laid paper; verso: counterproof in black chalk.
maximum dimensions: 6 7/16 x 5 1/4 inches (163 x 134 mm)
Gift of Janos Scholz.
1993.175
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Acquired as Alessandro Allori.

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Watermark: Letters "BP" on eithr side of one chain line.

Provenance: 
: Graphische Sammlung, Vienna (according to Janos Scholz records); Archduke Friedrich of Hapsburg (according to János Scholz records); János Scholz (1903-1993) New York, before 1969 (see Lugt Suppl. 2933b).
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Associated names: 

Allori, Alessandro, 1535-1607, Circle of, Formerly attributed to.
Habsburg, Frederick, 1856-1936, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.

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Italian School
School: 
Italian
Century: 
16th century
Classification: 
Drawing
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Drawings and Prints