mounted on heavy paper with grey and black borders; green overmat; profile of man from PL side; man is balding, with stray tufts of hair on front of head, thin scraggly beard and moustache, and long eyebrow hairs; man has closed eyes and open mouth; wearing red shirt and grey cloak

A Grosteque Male Head, 16th-17th century

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Details
Title
A Grosteque Male Head
Artist Life
Italian (Bologna), c. 1555-1629
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2012.58.37
Provenance
[Richard Day, London, until 1983; sold July 8 for $1,117.73 to Moir]; Alfred Moir, Santa Barbara (1983-d. 2010; bequeathed to MIA)
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mounted on heavy paper with grey and black borders; green overmat; profile of man from PL side; man is balding, with stray tufts of hair on front of head, thin scraggly beard and moustache, and long eyebrow hairs; man has closed eyes and open mouth; wearing red shirt and grey cloak