Joseph Henry of Straffan, Co. Kildare, 1744–51, Pen and brown ink, over traces of black chalk, 12 5/16 x 8 3/8in. (31.2 x 21.3cm), Drawings, Pier Leone Ghezzi (Italian, Comunanza near Ascoli Piceno 1674–1755 Rome), After inheriting a fortune from his banker father in 1741, Joseph Henry made two trips to Italy to study and collect art. His apparent youth in this caricature suggests that Ghezzi drew it during the Irishman’s first trip of 1744-45, but it could date to his second visit of 1750-51
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Joseph Henry, Straffan, Co, Kildare, 1744–51, Pen, brown ink, traces, black chalk, 12 5/16 x 8 3/8in, 31.2 21.3cm, Drawings, Pier Leone Ghezzi, Italian, Comunanza near Ascoli Piceno, 1674–1755, Rome, inheriting, fortune, banker father, 1741, two trips, Italy, study, collect art, apparent youth, caricature, Ghezzi drew, Irishman, first, trip, 1744-45, date, second visit, 1750-51
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