Study of six heads of bearded elders

Attributed to Antonio del Castillo Saavedra

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Attributed to Antonio del Castillo Saavedra

Córdoba (Spain), 1616 - Córdoba (Spain), 1668

Study of six heads of bearded elders

XVII century. Reed pen on laid paper.
Not on display

The nature and the models are very similar to Castillo’s. However, a greater hardness and dryness of the line have led to doubts as to whether they are by his own hand.

Muller has associated them with other drawings of heads, one in the museum of Córdoba and another in unknown whereabouts. They undoubtedly belong to the same artist and display some of the models depicted in this drawing. It seems prudent to maintain the attribution, but with certain reservations.

Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. I. Dibujos españoles siglos XV-XVII, Madrid, Museo del Prado, 1972, p.80-81

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Inventory number: D000107
Author: Attributed to Antonio del Castillo Saavedra
Title: Study of six heads of bearded elders
Date: XVII century
Technique: Reed pen
Support: Laid paper
Dimension: Height: 180 mm; Width: 255 mm
Provenance: Bequest of Pedro Fernández Durán y Bernaldo de Quirós, 1931
Entry date: 1931

Bibliography +

Muller, Priscilla E., The drawings of Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra, University Microfilms, Ann Arbor (Michigan), 1964, pp. 137.

Pérez Sánchez, Alfonso E., Catálogo de Dibujos. Vol. I. Dibujos españoles siglos XV-XVII, Museo del Prado, Madrid, 1972, pp. 80-81.

Navarrete Prieto, B., García de la Torre, F., Antonio del Castillo. Dibujos. Catálogo razonado, Fundación Marcelino Botin, Santander, 2008, pp. 434, nº 115.

Palencia Cerezo, José María, 'Sebastián Martínez y Córdoba', Sebastianus, pintor de Jaén. Sebastián Martínez Domedel (Jaén, 1615-Madrid,1667), Instituto de Estudios Giennenses, 2016, pp. 59-112 [104-105 fg.21].