DrawingsItalian18th century

Head of a Man Looking Up

18th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Red chalk on cream antique laid paper

Culture

Italian

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

21 x 15.8 cm (8 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Ludwig Pollak (Lugt 788b). Purchased in Rome by Dr. Fritz B. Talbot, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1960

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