Busts of a Man and a Woman in South-Eastern European Costumes

Guercino, c. 1645 - c. 1655

In this drawing Guercino may have focused on a subject that was particularly popular with Northern artists: the ill-matched love between an unattractive old man and a beautiful young woman. The delicate use of red chalk indicates that the artist considered the drawing as an independent work of art; perhaps it was intended for sale.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-1955-155
  • Dimensionsheight 300 mm x width 224 mm
  • Physical characteristicsrood krijt

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Busts of a Man and a Woman in South-Eastern European Costumes
    • Busts of a Man and a Woman in Exotic Costumes (former title)
  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-1955-155


Creation

  • Creation

    draftsman (artist): Guercino

  • Dating

    c. 1645 - c. 1655

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    rood krijt

  • Dimensions

    height 300 mm x width 224 mm


This work is about

  • Subject


Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the J.W. Edwin Vom Rath Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1955

  • Copyright

  • Provenance

    …; from the dealer Elisabeth Drey, New York, fl.1003, to the museum, with support from the Edwin Vom Rath Fonds, 1955

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.


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