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Portraits, heads, caricatures

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HEAD OF A WOMAN
JACOPO DA PONTE, called JACOPO BASSANO
HEAD OF A WOMAN
Black chalk, SOLD 
HEAD OF A BEARDED MAN, LOOKING UP TO THE RIGHT
ANONYMOUS CREMONESE ARTIST
HEAD OF A BEARDED MAN, LOOKING UP TO THE RIGHT
Black chalk, heightened with white, on blue paper, SOLD 
HEAD OF A TURKISH WARRIOR
ANONYMOUS NORTHERN EUROPEAN ARTIST
HEAD OF A TURKISH WARRIOR
Brush and ink 
HEAD IN PROFILE TO LEFT WITH BEARD AND HOOKED NOSE
GIOVANNI BENEDETTO CASTIGLIONE called IL GRECHETTO
HEAD IN PROFILE TO LEFT WITH BEARD AND HOOKED NOSE
Etching 
HEAD LOOKING FORWARDS AND DOWN WITH BEARD AND FURRY HAT
GIOVANNI BENEDETTO CASTIGLIONE called IL GRECHETTO
HEAD LOOKING FORWARDS AND DOWN WITH BEARD AND FURRY HAT
Etching, SOLD 
HEAD THREE-QUARTERS TO RIGHT WITH FURRY HAT AND TAIL AT BACK
GIOVANNI BENEDETTO CASTIGLIONE called IL GRECHETTO
HEAD THREE-QUARTERS TO RIGHT WITH FURRY HAT AND TAIL AT BACK
Etching, SOLD 
CARICATURE OF A MAN WEARING A TRICORN STANDING IN PROFILE TOWARD LEFT
GIOVANNI BATTISTA TIEPOLO
CARICATURE OF A MAN WEARING A TRICORN STANDING IN PROFILE TOWARD LEFT
Pen and brown ink, SOLD 
FEMALE HEAD A LA GREQUE
PIETRO ANTONIO NOVELLI
FEMALE HEAD A LA GREQUE
Pen and brown ink 
A PAIR OF PORTRAITS
FRANCESCO NOVELLI
A PAIR OF PORTRAITS
Black chalk, SOLD 
PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL
GIUSEPPE BERNARDINO BISON
PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL
Red chalk, SOLD 
THREE BEARDED HEADS
GIUSEPPE BOSSI
THREE BEARDED HEADS
Black chalk, SOLD 
BEARDED VIRILE HEAD, TURNED TOWARDS THE RIGHT (Inspired by Perugino)
GIUSEPPE BOSSI
BEARDED VIRILE HEAD, TURNED TOWARDS THE RIGHT (Inspired by Perugino)
Black and red chalks, stumped 
BUST OF A BEARDED MAN WITH A TURBAN
GIUSEPPE LONGHI
BUST OF A BEARDED MAN WITH A TURBAN
Etching, SOLD 
PORTRAIT OF NICCOLO PAGANINI
LUIGI CALAMATTA
PORTRAIT OF NICCOLO PAGANINI
Engraving 
WOMAN SLEEPING ON CHAIR
CHARLES RAYMOND CHABRILLAC
WOMAN SLEEPING ON CHAIR
Black and red chalks 
FOUR DRAWINGS OF FEMALE PORTRAITS
GIOVANNI CARNOVALI called IL PICCIO
FOUR DRAWINGS OF FEMALE PORTRAITS
Black chalk, SOLD 
FEMALE BUST PORTRAIT
GIOVANNI CARNOVALI called IL PICCIO
FEMALE BUST PORTRAIT
Black chalk, SOLD 
SELF PORTRAIT
GIOVANNI CARNOVALI called IL PICCIO
SELF PORTRAIT
Black chalk, SOLD 
PORTRAIT OF GIOVANNI CARNOVALI, IL PICCIO
FEDERICO FARUFFINI
PORTRAIT OF GIOVANNI CARNOVALI, IL PICCIO
Black chalk, SOLD 
PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN HALF LENGTH, PROFILE LEFT
PIETRO SCOPPETTA
PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN HALF LENGTH, PROFILE LEFT
Pen and brown ink, REDUCED PRICE 
LO SPACCALEGNA
UBERTO DELL'ORTO
LO SPACCALEGNA
Etching, SOLD 
PORTRAIT OF A BEARDED MAN
FRANCESCO PAOLO MICHETTI
PORTRAIT OF A BEARDED MAN
etching 
TATONE
FRANCESCO PAOLO MICHETTI
TATONE
Etching, SOLD 
SKETCH OF A YOUNG WOMAN HALF LENGTH, PROFILE LEFT
PIETRO SCOPPETTA
SKETCH OF A YOUNG WOMAN HALF LENGTH, PROFILE LEFT
Pen and brown ink, REDUCED PRICE 
SORRISO DI BIMBA
CARLO PAOLO AGAZZI
SORRISO DI BIMBA
Drypoint, SOLD 
A CARICATURE OF THE PAINTER FRANCESCO VINEA (1845-1902)
ETTORE XIMENES
A CARICATURE OF THE PAINTER FRANCESCO VINEA (1845-1902)
Pen and black ink 
PORTRAIT OF A BOY
RUBENS SANTORO
PORTRAIT OF A BOY
Pen and brown ink, REDUCED PRICE 
CARICATURE PORTRAIT OF A CORPULENT MAN
PIETRO BOUVIER
CARICATURE PORTRAIT OF A CORPULENT MAN
Black chalk, REDUCED PRICE 
PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST
MICHELE GORDIGIANI
PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST
Oil on canvas 
PORTRAIT OF A BEARDED MAN (Giacomo Franceschini)
GIUSEPPE GALLI
PORTRAIT OF A BEARDED MAN (Giacomo Franceschini)
Pen and brown ink, REDUCED PRICE 
PORTRAIT OF MASTO CICCIO AS WINTER
VINCENZO GEMITO
PORTRAIT OF MASTO CICCIO AS WINTER
Brush and black ink, SOLD 
STUDIES OF HEADS: A YOUNG WOMAN AND A CHILD
VINCENZO GEMITO
STUDIES OF HEADS: A YOUNG WOMAN AND A CHILD
Black chalk 
PORTRAIT OF MATHILDE DUFFAUD
ANTONIO MANCINI
PORTRAIT OF MATHILDE DUFFAUD
Pen and brush with black and gray ink, SOLD 
HEAD OF A YOUNG LADY
GIOVANNI BOLDINI
HEAD OF A YOUNG LADY
Black chalk, SOLD 
MME. LETELLIER
GIOVANNI BOLDINI
MME. LETELLIER
Black chalk, SOLD 
SLEEPING CHILD
GIOVANNI SOTTOCORNOLA
SLEEPING CHILD
Red and black chalk on beige wove paper, REDUCED PRICE 
PORTRAIT OF THE ETCHER CELESTINO CELESTINI, DRAWING A PLATE
LIBERO ANDREOTTI
PORTRAIT OF THE ETCHER CELESTINO CELESTINI, DRAWING A PLATE
Black chalk 
PORTRAIT OF A MAN WITH BEARD AND HAT, IN PROFILE
LIBERO ANDREOTTI
PORTRAIT OF A MAN WITH BEARD AND HAT, IN PROFILE
Black chalk 
IL LIUTAIO GIACOMO BISIACH
BENVENUTO DISERTORI
IL LIUTAIO GIACOMO BISIACH
Lithograph, REDUCED PRICE 
LA BRUNA IN GIARDINO (1928)
BRUNO INNOCENTI
LA BRUNA IN GIARDINO (1928)
Oil on cardboard 
CARICATURAL SELF-PORTRAIT IN PROFILE
ORFEO TAMBURI
CARICATURAL SELF-PORTRAIT IN PROFILE
Pen and brush with China ink 
PORTRAIT OF CESARE BATTISTI
ALDO CARPI
PORTRAIT OF CESARE BATTISTI
Black chalk, SOLD 
PROFILO DEL PADRE, LUIGI ERBA (Portrait of his Father)
CARLO ERBA
PROFILO DEL PADRE, LUIGI ERBA (Portrait of his Father)
Etching, SOLD 
IDA (Sorriso)
ANSELMO BUCCI
IDA (Sorriso)
Drypoint, SOLD 
PORTRAIT OF THE PAINTER PIROLA
ANSELMO BUCCI
PORTRAIT OF THE PAINTER PIROLA
Soft ground etching, SOLD 
HEAD PORTRAIT OF AN OLD MAN
ANSELMO BUCCI
HEAD PORTRAIT OF AN OLD MAN
Drypoint 
EX LIBRIS PAUL HAASEN
ANSELMO BUCCI
EX LIBRIS PAUL HAASEN
Drypoint, SOLD 
EX LIBRIS PAUL HAASEN
ANSELMO BUCCI
EX LIBRIS PAUL HAASEN
Drypoint, SOLD 
FEMALE PORTRAIT IN PROFILE
ULVI LIEGI
FEMALE PORTRAIT IN PROFILE
Etching and drypoint, SOLD 
LA MADRE
ARTURO MARTINI
LA MADRE
Intaglio print, from a clay plaque, SOLD 
CARICATURAL PORTRAIT OF GIOVANNI PAPINI
ANONYMOUS ITALIAN ETCHER
CARICATURAL PORTRAIT OF GIOVANNI PAPINI
Soft ground etching, SOLD 
AUTORITRATTO
GIORGIO DE CHIRICO
AUTORITRATTO
Lithograph, SOLD 
FEMALE PORTRAIT, THREE-QUARTER FACE
ACHILLE VIRGILIO FUNI
FEMALE PORTRAIT, THREE-QUARTER FACE
Etching, SOLD 
PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN
FILIPPO DE PISIS
PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN
Black chalk and pastels, SOLD 
IL FILOSOFO
VINCENZO GEMITO
IL FILOSOFO
Bronze with brown patina 
HEAD OF A YOUNG BOY (GIANTOMMASO)
BRUNO INNOCENTI
HEAD OF A YOUNG BOY (GIANTOMMASO)
Terracotta 
HEAD OF A YOUNG WOMAN
BRUNO INNOCENTI
HEAD OF A YOUNG WOMAN
Terracotta, SOLD 
PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN IN SPANISH ATTIRE
JUAN PABLO SALINAS
PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN IN SPANISH ATTIRE
Oil on panel, SOLD 
QUATTRO TESTE
MASSIMO CAMPIGLI
QUATTRO TESTE
Lithograph, SOLD 
FEMALE HEAD
MASSIMO CAMPIGLI
FEMALE HEAD
Lithograph 
DUE SORELLE
MASSIMO CAMPIGLI
DUE SORELLE
Colour lithograph, SOLD