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The head has apparently been cut from a larger picture.
A false attribution to Cimabue appears in an inscription on the back, but pigment analysis does suggest an early date for the picture. Although it is thought to be French, a Spanish origin is also possible.
A false attribution to Cimabue appears in an inscription on the back, but pigment analysis does suggest an early date for the picture. Although it is thought to be French, a Spanish origin is also possible.
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The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN