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Head of Christ, after Reni

Engraved by Johann Friedrich Bause German
Intermediary draughtsman Adam Friedrich Oeser Austrian
After Guido Reni Italian

1783

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After a painting by Reni. Verso is not visible as print is laid to another sheet of paper.

Head of Christ, after Reni, Engraved by Johann Friedrich Bause (German, Halle (Saale) 1738–1814 Weimar), Etching and aquatint in brown ink — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Head of Christ, after Reni

Series/Portfolio: The Most Capital Paintings in England

Artist: Engraved by Johann Friedrich Bause (German, Halle (Saale) 1738–1814 Weimar)

Artist: Intermediary draughtsman Adam Friedrich Oeser (Austrian, Bratislava, Slovakia (Pressburg) 1717–1799 Leipzig)

Artist: After Guido Reni (Italian, Bologna 1575–1642 Bologna)

Date: 1783

Medium: Etching and aquatint in brown ink

Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 19 15/16 × 14 7/16 in. (50.7 × 36.6 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951

Accession Number: 51.501.4426

Chronology

Central Europe (including Germany), 1600-1800 A.D.

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