This drawing is part of a group of 508 drawings from the Koenigs Collection, which was sold in the fall of 1940 by D.G. van Beuningen to Dr. Hans Posse, Hitler's Sonderbeauftragter Linz. This transaction was in violation of Dutch laws and international agreements. See the publication by Albert J. Elen, Missing Old Master Drawings from the Franz Koenigs Collection claimed by the State of The Netherlands, Den Haag 1989
Bust Portrait of a Man Wearing a Cap (Francesco delle Opere)
Perugino (Pietro di Cristoforo Vannucci) (in circa 1470-1520)
Specifications
| Title | Bust Portrait of a Man Wearing a Cap (Francesco delle Opere) |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Metalpoint, heightened with white, on pink-prepared paper |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Perugino (Pietro di Cristoforo Vannucci)
Previously attributed: Lorenzo di Credi |
|---|---|
| Accession number | I 279 (PK) |
| Credits | Missing since World War II, see cat. Missing Old Master Drawings from the Franz Koenigs Collection claimed by the State of the Netherlands, The Hague 1989 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints (Pushkin claim) |
| Creation date | in circa 1470-1520 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Object |
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