Head of an Old Man, possibly Seneca

Provenance

Possibly Count Gelozzi or Gelosi, Turin.  Possibly Marquis Charles-Philippe of Chennevières-Pointel (1820–1899), Paris and Bellesme, France [Deering collection records].  Charles Deering (1852–1927), Chicago [stamp (Lugt 516) verso, lower right, in blue]; by descent to his daughters, Mrs. Chauncey McCormick (née Marion Deering; 1886–1965), Chicago and Mrs. Richard Ely Danielson (née Barbara Deering; 1885–1957), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1927.

Head of an Old Man, possibly Seneca

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

c. 1620

Accession Number

50294

Medium

Black chalk on cream laid paper

Dimensions

27.8 × 21.3 cm (11 × 8 7/16 in.)

Classification

chalk

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

The Charles Deering Collection