Francesco Sforza [art original].

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Title: Francesco Sforza [art original].
Published / Created: [not after 1806]
Publication Place: England?
Abstract: Portrait drawing of Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan; bust length, in profile to the right; wearing a red hat
Description: Title inscribed below image, in pencil in a contemporary hand.
Unsigned; artist unidentified.
Place and date of production based on the country of residence and death date of Richard Bull, who owned and likely assembled the album in which this drawing was found.
Formerly mounted with three other drawings on page 83 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806].
Matted together with three other drawings to 49 x 37 cm.
Original case shelved separately.
Provenance: Merian drawings purchased by Richard Bull from the collection of Doctor Fothergill (1712-1780). Album purchased by W.S. Lewis at the Julia Swinburne and Lady Jane Ashburnham sale, Sotheby's, lot 426, 20 July 1954.
Extent: 1 drawing : sheet 11.5 x 9 cm
Language: Italian

Genre: Portraits
Portrait drawings
Crayon drawings British 18th century
Material: red and gray crayon ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, 1401-1466
Subjects: Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, 1401-1466 > Portraits
British > 18th century
Bull, Richard, 1725-1806 > Ownership

Access: Public
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Citation: Francesco Sforza. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.