Study Of Two Heads

Sanguine, watermark with coat of arms decorated di six circles (similar to Heawood no. 783-786).

Provenance

• Count Alessandro Maggiori (late 18th - early 19th century), Faenza and Rome;
• G.P. Breschi, Rome;
• From Dr. Karl Grünwald (1887-1964), Zurich, 1952 (this provenance ed the previous one according to the Landolt typescript catalog), from whom it was acquired da Robert Landolt (as Guercino).

  The strong influence of Guercino, combined with the rather controlled draughtsmanship, particularly visible in the parallel hatching, suggest that this sheet should be given to Guercino's nephew

  Cesare Gennari.

  We are grateful to Nicholas Turner for his assistance in cataloguing this drawing.