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Italian Portrait - Antique Drawing
Rue des Fontenelles
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Italian Portrait - Antique Drawing

17th century
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17th Century Italian School. A Muse of Poetry, chalk/pencil, with studio stamp in the front corner. It is inscribed on the rear. Provenance: Vallardi Collection; Raphael Valls Collection

Dimensions - 21 x 20 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
210cm (82.68")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Italian Portrait Sketch to the 17th Century.

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SA1194315
Description
17th Century Italian School. A Muse of Poetry, chalk/pencil, with studio stamp in the front corner. It is inscribed on the rear. Provenance: Vallardi Collection; Raphael Valls Collection

Dimensions - 21 x 20 cm

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
210cm (82.68")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Italian Portrait Sketch to the 17th Century.

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SA1194315
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A monochrome charcoal drawing on textured paper depicting a profile view of a classical figure wearing a laurel wreath.
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Archive I A monochrome charcoal drawing on textured paper depicting a profile view of a classical figure wearing a laurel wreath.

Italian Portrait - Antique Drawing

Archive II A monochrome charcoal drawing on textured paper depicting a profile view of a classical figure wearing a laurel wreath. View II
Archive III A monochrome charcoal drawing on textured paper depicting a profile view of a classical figure wearing a laurel wreath. View III
Archive IV A monochrome charcoal drawing on textured paper depicting a profile view of a classical figure wearing a laurel wreath. View IV
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A monochrome charcoal drawing on textured paper depicting a profile view of a classical figure wearing a laurel wreath.
Italian Portrait - Antique Drawing
Ref: SA1194315
A monochrome charcoal drawing on textured paper depicting a profile view of a classical figure wearing a laurel wreath.
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Italian portrait drawings from the Renaissance through to the nineteenth century typically feature classical head studies, precise hatching, and mythological or allegorical iconography such as laurel wreaths.

Artists frequently utilised natural black chalk, charcoal, or graphite on handmade laid paper, often incorporating collector stamps or maker marks.

Authenticity is assessed by examining paper texture, laid lines, watermarks, collector stamps, age-related oxidation, and draughtsmanship techniques characteristic of historical academic studies.

Mounting the work in a clean gallery frame creates a focal point when placed alongside contemporary art or within a curated gallery wall.

Keep works on paper away from direct sunlight, maintain stable humidity to prevent foxing, and display behind museum-grade UV-protective glass with archival mounting materials.
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