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Four Studies of Male Heads
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Jonathan Richardson Sr. London (Lugt 2183 and his mount). Thomas Hudson London (Lugt 2432). John Knight London sold [through his sale Phillips London July 19 1841 lot 120]; to Charles Sackville Bale London sold [through Christie's London June 10 1881 lot 2427]; to [Jeffrey?] Whitehead. [P. & D. Colnaghi London]. Jonkheer H. Teixeira de Mattos Vogelenzang. A. Berg Portland Oregon. [Paul Cassirer Amsterdam c. 1954]. [1] Frans Koenigs Haarlem sold [by his heirs through Sotheby's London November 20 1957 lot 70]; to Abrams. [P. & D. Colnaghi London c. 1960-1965]. [2] Mrs. Donald Methuen London sold [through Christie's London April 7 1970 lot 124]; to [P. & D. Colnaghi London]. Sold [through Christie's New York January 11 1994 lot 385] [via Bob Haboldt]; to Maida and George Abrams Boston (Lugt 3306) gift; to Harvard Art Museums 2018
Notes
[1] See Benesch 1954; listed as in Cassirer's possession
[2] Colnaghi exhibits the drawing in 1960 and in Slive's 1965 "Drawings of Rembrandt" Colnaghi's is credited
The Maida and George Abrams Collection Fogg Art Museum Harvard University Cambridge Massachusetts Gift of George Abrams in memory of Maida Abrams
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