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Ottavio Leoni

Portrait of the Signora Licinia Leni, Marchesa Martinenghi, 1626

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Description

Maker

Title

Portrait of the Signora Licinia Leni, Marchesa Martinenghi

Year

1626

Medium

Black, red, and white chalks on blue laid paper (faded to buff)

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

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

Exhibition History

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.

Use

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