Pope Alexander VII

Attributed to Andrea Sacchi

Associated Names
Andrea Sacchi

Artist, Roman, 1599 - 1661

The image shows a circular drawing of a man's upper body in profile, facing left. The man has a distinct facial profile with a prominent nose, mustache, and goatee. His dark hair is combed back, and he is wearing a high-collared garment. The background is light and textured, enclosed within a circular frame on a green square border. No jewelry or objects are visible in the man's hands.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and red chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    diameter: 12.9 cm (5 1/16 in.)
    mount: 19.2 x 19.2 cm (7 9/16 x 7 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.210

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., London, by 1961). Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1961

  • Exhibition of Old Master Drawings. P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., London, 1961, no. 3.

Bibliography

1977

  • Harris, Ann Sutherland. Andrea Sacchi: Complete edition of the paintings with a critical catalogue. Princeton, 1977: 101, under no. 82 (as possibly autograph).

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 182 (color).

Wikidata ID

Q64536765

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