Studies of Heads

Late XVI century. Pencil on laid paper.
Not on display

The paper has been cut unevenly. The drawing depicts six male heads: four bearded and two beardless. Dating from the end of the 16th century, it presents energetic brushwork that is possibly the work of a sculptor.

Museo Nacional del Prado, Catálogo de dibujos T. I. Dibujos españoles, siglos XV-XVII / por A. E. Pérez Sánchez, Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado, 1972, p.33

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Inventory number: D000016
Author: Anonymous
Title: Studies of Heads
Date: Late XVI century
Technique: Pencil
Support: Laid paper
Dimension: Height: 178 mm; Width: 140 mm
Provenance: Acquisition, 1963
Entry date: 1963

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Museo Nacional del Prado, Catálogo de dibujos T. I. Dibujos españoles, siglos XV-XVII / por A. E. Pérez Sánchez, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, 1972, pp. 33.

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Inv. Dibujos, Fondo Antiguo. Núm. 803.

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MP [Escudo con estas iniciales en su interior]
Inscribed in pen and ink. Front, right side

803 [Numeración impresa]
Printmaking. Front, lower right corner

Update date: 02-06-2026 | Registry created on 02-12-2015

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