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Cardinal Roberto Bellarmino at his desk, writing

1604
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cardinal Roberto Bellarmino at his desk, writing
  • Artist: Francesco Villamena (Italian, Assisi ca. 1565–1624 Rome)
  • Sitter: Cardinal Roberto Bellarmino (Italian, Montepulciano 1542–1621 Rome)
  • Date: 1604
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 13 3/4 × 8 11/16 in. (35 × 22 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.501.2509
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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