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Italian School
16th century
Bust of a Masked Woman with Elaborate Headdress in Profile to the Left
Pen and brown ink and wash, over black chalk, on paper.
8 3/8 x 5 1/4 inches (213 x 135 mm)
Gift of János Scholz.
1989.58

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Watermark: none.

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Inscribed on verso at upper center, in pen and brown ink, "camilla D(cancelled) Almeria / cecilia marina / zinevra b[...]a / bonafe di".

Provenance: 
Moscardo Collection, Verona, which passed to Marquis de Calceolari (according to Scholz records; no mark; see under Lugt S. 2990a-g); purchased in London in 1953 by János Scholz, New York (no mark; see Lugt S. 2933b)
Associated names: 

Guerra, Giovanni, 1544-1618, Formerly attributed to.
Moscardo family, former owner.
Calceolari, Marquis de, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.

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