Guercino

Provenance

Private Collection (unrecorded blindstamp M.C./E./75.), the blindstamp or shelfmark is associated with the collection of the Earls of Barrymore or the Smith Barry Family at Marbury Park, Cheshire, sold in June 1933. A drawing from this group, probably an album which was split at that time, was in the Oppé Collection, sold at Christie's, London, 5 December 2006, nr. 13
sale Bonhams, London, 6 July 2011, nr. 2 (bought in)
sale Bonhams, London, 2 May 2012, nr. 254

Other works by Guercino

Study of a pensive man

Study of Saint Matthew turned to his right, reading a book

A study of putti for the Madonna del Rosario, Osimo

Head of boy, in profile to the left

A seated female nude (Bathsheba)