The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 25, 2023

Head of a Bishop

third quarter 1700s

attributed to Anton Raphael Mengs

(German, 1728–1779)

Germany, 18th century

Red and black chalk

Support: Orange-brown laid paper, tipped on to beige(2) laid paper

Sheet: 35.2 x 25.4 cm (13 7/8 x 10 in.); Secondary Support: 35.2 x 25.4 cm (13 7/8 x 10 in.)

The Norweb Collection 1954.680

Location

not on view

Inscriptions

Inscription

lower right, in graphite: To. Mengs. ; SECONDARY SUPPORT, lower center, in brown ink: Ismael Mengs del 1712 ; lower right, in brown ink: P. [R?][illegible]

Provenance
Valentine
Valentine (according to departmental card)
Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1954.680