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Ottavio Leoni

Portrait of the Signora Licinia Leni, Marchesa Martinenghi, 1626

Description

Maker

Ottavio Leoni, 1578-1630, Italian

Title

Portrait of the Signora Licinia Leni, Marchesa Martinenghi

Year

1626

Medium

Black, red, and white chalk on blue laid paper faded to brown

Materials/Techniques

Materials

chalk

Supports

laid paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 22.2 x 15.9 cm (8 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed in pen and ink: "Orig. de V.z" and "1646" [altered in pen and ink probably in the 19th century]

Verso: Inscribed in pen and ink: "S.ra Licinia Leni marchesa Martinenghi"

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

21.275

Projects & Publications

Publications

Old Master Drawings from the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

Exhibition History

From Dürer to Van Gogh

June 5 - October 26, 2008

Leoni worked in Rome and was known for both his portrait paintings and relief sculptures made from wax. Drawings such as here were executed fairly quickly from life, in this case focusing on facial features while leaving the costume unfinished. The original blue color of the paper has faded, so that one must imagine the effect of Leoni’s white highlights and subtle black shadows against a middle-tone background.

Old Master Drawings

September 2 - October 16, 1983

Italian Drawings from the Museum's Collection

March 17 - April 16, 1961

Master Drawing from the Museum and a Private Collection

June 19 - October 27, 1946

Use

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