Description: Artist: Richard Earlom (1743-1822) Subject: Head of an Oriental Warrior Medium: Pastel Size of Sheet: 10 x 8.5 ins. approx. Earlom (Richard, 1743-1822) Possibly after Giovanni Battista Cipriani Provenance: Sale. Dr. Ernst Hauswedell, Hamburg, Gemalde Zeichnungen Und Graphik des 16-19 Jahrhunderts Dekorative Graphik, 8th June 1972 (individual lots, nos. 145-159, sold as Attributed to; Anonymous sale. Christie's London, 18th December [year unknown, probably mid to late 1970s], lot 5 (lot label to drop-back box); Private collection, UK. ⁂ Known to have been a student of Giovanni Battista Cipriani (1727-1785), Earlom was highly regarded for his drawing ability, but his reputation was to be defined by the masterful achievements of his mezzotint grounds, culminating in the monumental two volume Liber Veritatis, which contained 200 prints after original drawings by Claude Lorraine. This drawing not only show the influence of Earlom's master, Cipriani, but they also bear close similarities to the known body of drawings by Earlom. Interestingly, the provenance of the drawing held in the British Museum for Earlom's chalk drawing 'A sleeping youth' (see acc. no. 2011,7084.50), which is also on prepared paper, suggests it was probably bought in the same auction in 1972 as the drawings above; the BM state their drawing was bought from an auction that took place in 'Hamburg, late 60s early 70s' prior to its purchase by Christopher Lennox-Boyd at Christie's 'a year later'. Other similar drawings can be found at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco (Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, acc. no. 69.30.59), and also the drawing 'Study of a draped figure' offered Sotheby's London (Drawings from Britain and the Continent, 10th July, 1995, lot 214).Check out my other items!
Price: 340 GBP
Location: London, London
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Type: Drawing
Subject: Military/ Portrait Study
Style: Classical
Artist: Richard Earlom
Features: Unsigned, Unframed
Size: Small (up to 12in.)
Colour: Pastel
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Year of Production: ca. 1780
Width (Inches): 8.5
Originality: Original
Height (Inches): 10
