Huvud av en ung kvinna

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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 38,4 x 25,3 cm h x w: Passepartout 55 x 42 cm h x w x d: Ram 60 x 47 x 3,5 cm

Inventory numberNMH 1530/1863

AcqusitionTransferred 1866 from Kongl. Museum

Other titlesTitel (en): Huvud av en ung kvinna Titel (en): Head of a Young Girl, Facing Slightly Right Titel (fr): Portrait de jeune femme

DescriptionDescription: Inscribed in lower margin in pen and brown ink: Del Sig Sabastian Rizzi ma est donné par Il Sig Ant Maria Zanetti qondam Gerolim . . . mearquant a Venise tres fameaux dilectant After four years in England (1712-16), Ricci returned home via Paris, where Pierre Crozat introduced him to Watteau. He was greatly impressed by the young French artist and even copied some of his drawings. This sheet also reflects the influence of Watteau, though no direct link has been found with the latter's work. A further complication is the fact that the girl's costume dates rather from the 1620s or 1630s. There are also certain characteristics in the drawing that remind one of Rubens - heavy accents around the mouth, tip of the nose and eyes. We know of several copies after Rubens in this spirit by Watteau and the present sheet can no doubt be regarded as a pastiche or copy after Rubens in the spirit of Watteau. [Bjurström, It. Drawings, cat. no. 213]

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Geographical origin

MaterialPastel, Paper, Black chalk (Crayon), White chalk (Crayon)

TechniqueElevated, Drawing, Drawing

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