Four Male Heads

c. 1534

Baccio Bandinelli

Associated Names
Baccio Bandinelli

Artist, Florentine, 1488/1493 - 1560

The image depicts four male figures sitting together. The first figure, on the left, is shown in profile, with curly hair. The second figure, in the center, has a large curly beard and hair. The third figure is turned to the right, showing a focused expression with prominent brows and curls. The fourth figure is in a partially obscured three-quarters view. The figures are drawn in a style that includes hatching lines in the background for texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 35.56 × 26.99 cm (14 × 10 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.159.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jan Pietersz Zoomer [1641-1724], Amsterdam (Lugt 1511). (sale, Christie's London, 1 July 1986, no. 41); Private collection, then by descent; (Thomas Williams, London); purchased by NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left, by Jan Pietersz Zoomer, in pen and brown ink: Baccio Bandineli Exeuit

Markings

Jan Pietersz Zoomer [1641-1724], Amsterdam (Lugt 1511)

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