Annibale Carracci (Bologna 1560-1609 Rome), Head of a young man wearing a hat, in profile to the left

Annibale Carracci (Bologna 1560-1609 Rome)
Head of a young man wearing a hat, in profile to the left
red chalk heightened with white
8 ¾ x 8 ¼ in. (22 x 18.6 cm)

Provenance

Richard Houlditch (died 1736), London (L. 2214).
Jonathan Richardson Sr. (1665-1745), London, his mount and inscription 'Annibale Carraci' (L. 2983, 2984 and 2995).
A. O'Brien; Sotheby's, London, 27 March 1969, lot. 4.
with Robert M. Light, Santa Barbara.
Norton Simon (1907-1993), Pasadena; Sotheby's, London, 27 June 1974, lot. 25.
Private collection, England.
with Thomas Williams Fine Art, London (Old Master Drawings, 1999, no. 12, ill.).

From the Collection of Jean Bonna