A Boy Gazing Upward in Adoration

c. 1594

Bartolomeo Cesi

Associated Names
Bartolomeo Cesi

Artist, Bolognese, 1556 - 1629

The drawing depicts the upper half of a person's body facing slightly upward and to the right. The individual has arms extended outward with open hands. The facial features are outlined, with the head tilted upward, eyes looking at the sky, and lips slightly parted. The hair is short and closely cropped. The clothing is loose and flowing, resembling a robe or cloak. No jewelry or objects are visible in the person's hands. The background is a simple blue-gray color, contrasting with the reddish-brown chalk sketch of the figure.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection, Paris, in 1997; (sale, Sotheby's, London, 8 July 1998, no. 21); purchased by P. & D. Colnaghi's, London for NGA, purchase in 1998.

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Bibliography

1997

  • Zacchi, Alessandro. "Bartolomeo Cesi Disegnatore." in V. Fortunati and V. Musumeci, eds., Bartolomeo Cesi e l'affresco dei Canonici Lateranensi. Fiesole, 1997: 140-141, 154, notes 29, 30, reproduced in color 137, fig. 10.

Wikidata ID

Q64537152

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