Head of a Young Woman

Attributed to Lorenzo di Credi (Lorenzo d'Andrea d'Oderigo) Italian

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Portrayed in near profile with downcast eyes, this study of the head of a young woman resembles the physiognomic type frequently employed for images of the Virgin found in paintings by Lorenzo di Credi and his school. The drawing was retouched by a later hand, obscuring its original appearance.

Head of a Young Woman, Attributed to Lorenzo di Credi (Lorenzo d'Andrea d'Oderigo) (Italian, Florence 1456/59–1536 Florence), Metalpoint, heightened with white, on pink prepared paper; profile retouched in brownish chalk, hair retouched in black chalk, and highlights added to bust, all by a later hand.

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Head of a Young Woman, Attributed to Lorenzo di Credi (Lorenzo d'Andrea d'Oderigo) (Italian, Florence 1456/59–1536 Florence), Metalpoint, heightened with white, on pink prepared paper; profile retouched in brownish chalk, hair retouched in black chalk, and highlights added to bust, all by a later hand.
Head of a Young Woman, Attributed to Lorenzo di Credi (Lorenzo d'Andrea d'Oderigo) (Italian, Florence 1456/59–1536 Florence), Metalpoint, heightened with white, on pink prepared paper; profile retouched in brownish chalk, hair retouched in black chalk, and highlights added to bust, all by a later hand.

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