Head of a Child, Italian school, 16th century

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This lovely small drawing formerly in the Vallardi collection was made by an artist from Parmigianino’s circle. It has inherited the great artist’s refinement and delicacy.

Head of a Child, Italian school, 16th century.

Italian school, 16th century

Head of a Child

Inscribed on the back In. no 12540 on the center, no 94 and Parmigianino upper right.

Pen and brown ink, brown wash.

89 x 69 mm – 3,5 x 2,72 in.

Provenance – Giuseppe Vallardi, his mark partly cut lower left (Lugt 1223).

Condition report – Pasted on an old paper. Rubbed, spots, small losses on the right, loss compensation in the upper right corner.

Head of a Child, Italian school, 16th century

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