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A Man's Head in Profile: 24.I.2-161

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A Man's Head in Profile
Various Studies

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Reni, Guido (Possibly)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

Circa 1630 - Circa 1640

Note

One print from a set of twelve studies of heads, mouths and eyes. Probably not by Reni, but an anonymous contemporary.

School or Style

Italian

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 24.I.2-161
Primary reference Number: 128318
Bartsch: 41
Illustrated Bartsch: 41 (297)
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: 4005.055**
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 14 August 2014 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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