Bust of a deformed old woman with one tooth, facing left

After Leonardo da Vinci Italian
1665
Not on view
Head and shoulders of an old woman in profile to left, with small nose, open mouth, one tooth in lower jaw, and tall headdress; after Leonardo.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bust of a deformed old woman with one tooth, facing left
  • Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Artist: After Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, Vinci 1452–1519 Amboise)
  • Date: 1665
  • Medium: Etching; only state
  • Dimensions: Plate: 2 5/8 × 1 7/8 in. (6.7 × 4.8 cm) cut on platemark
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.50.18-178
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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