Head of a Man Wearing a Cap

late 15th century

Circle of the Master of Santo Spirito

Associated Names
Circle of the Master of Santo Spirito

Artist, Italian, active late 15th century

The image is a portrait of a person's face and part of their shoulders. The individual is in a slightly downward-facing pose, with their head tilted to one side. They have finely drawn facial features including eyes, a nose, and closed lips with a solemn expression. The person's hair is long and wavy, flowing past their ears. They are wearing a soft, textured cap that covers most of the top of their head and extends towards the back. The background is a plain, textured surface that complements the sepia tones of the portrait. No jewelry or objects are visible on the person.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash, heightened with white gouache

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    sight: 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (19.05 x 16.51 cm)
    other (French mat): 10 1/8 x 9 3/8 in. (25.72 x 23.81 cm)

  • Accession Number

    2015.143.44

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Prosper Henry Lankrink (1628-1692(Lugt 2090). Jonathan Richardson, Senior (1665-1745)(Lugt 2184). William A. Clark (1839-1925); bequest in 1926 to the Corcoran Museum of Art, Washington, DC (inv. 26.198); acquired in 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • "Master Drawings in the William A. Clark Collection." Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1978 (no cat.).

Bibliography

1925

  • Carroll, Dana. Catalogue of Objects of FIne Art and Other Properties at the Home of William Andrews Clark, 962 Fifth Avenue. [Unpublished}, 1925, Part I: 100, no. 41 (as Leonardo da Vinci)

1928

  • Illustrated Handbook of The W. A. Clark Collection. Washington, DC, 1928: 58, no. 2198 (as Leonardo da Vinci).

1932

  • Corcoran Gallery of Art. Illustrated Handbook of the W.A. Clark Collection. Washington, 1932: 63, no. 2198, repro., as by Leonardo da Vinci.

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