German School. Head of a Wild Man, first half 16th century

German School. Head of a Wild Man, 16 century. Pen and black ink on a brown-pink prepared laid paper, some marks and light soiling, indistinct contemporary inscription in brown ink to lower right margin, laid on on modern card, sheet size 164 x 121mm (61/2 x 44/5 ins)

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Provenance: private collection, Wiltshire, England.

According to the present owner, this drawing was tentatively attributed to the Austrian artist Wolfgang Huber (circa 1490-1553) or his circles, by John Rowlands, former keeper in the department of prints and drawings, British Museum.