Head of an Angel; Two Heads [verso]

1600/1602

Agostino Carracci

Associated Names
Agostino Carracci

Artist, Bolognese, 1557 - 1602

Artwork overview

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Associated Artworks

The image shows a full-body sketch of a seated male figure. The man is angled with his body facing slightly to the left, left arm extended outward, pointing with one finger. His right arm is bent, resting on his knee. The figure has a full beard and long, wavy hair flowing past his shoulders. His facial features are detailed yet not fully defined. The man is clothed in flowing garments that partially cover his muscular form, leaving his legs exposed. He is seated on an implied chair or throne, indicated by lines and shading behind him. There is no visible jewelry or objects. The background is plain with no additional elements.

Seated Male Nude [recto]

Agostino Carracci

1600

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Kende Gallery, New York); Julius S. Held, Old Bennington, VT; his granddaughter, Jessie Nordin Audette, 1983; NGA purchase in 1983.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • Selections from the Drawing Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Held, University Art Gallery, Binghamton; traveling exhibition, 1970, no. 113.

1979

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of Ingrid and Julius S. Held, The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown; traveling exhibition, 1979, no. 5.

Inscriptions

upper center in graphite: H57.210; lower left: Tibaldi, Bologna1527-91; lower right: B1522; lower right in black ink: No.116c

Wikidata ID

Q64533478

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