Head of Saint John the Baptist

Andrea del Sartoc. 1523

Details

Title: Head of Saint John the Baptist
Creator: Andrea del Sarto
Date Created: c. 1523
Physical Dimensions: overall: 33 x 23.1 cm (13 x 9 1/8 in.)
Provenance: Guadagni collection, Florence (according to Richter, 1901, no. 68); William Drury-Lowe, Locko Park, England, acquired between 1840 and 1865; by descent to Capt. P.J.B. Drury-Lowe, Prestwold Hall, Loughborough, England. (Sale, New York, Sotheby's, 14 January 1987, lot 32); purchased by Ian Woodner, New York; The Ian Woodner Family Collection, Inc.; gift to NGA, 1991.
Medium: black chalk on paper laid down on panel

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