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The Volto Santo of Lucca

16th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Volto Santo of Lucca
  • Artist: Anonymous, Italian, Tuscan, 16th century
  • Date: 16th century
  • Medium: Pen and dark brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk on light tan paper; squared in black chalk (with some corrections to squaring grid); framing lines in pen and dark brown ink apparently by artist
  • Dimensions: 14-15/16 x 11-7/8 in. (37.9 x 30.2 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Stefan Ehrenzweig, 1961
  • Object Number: 61.211
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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