Saint Bruno meditating on a skull

Francesco Rosaspina Italian

After Jusepe de Ribera (called Lo Spagnoletto) Spanish

Publisher Lodovico Inig Italian

1780–1840

Not on view

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Title: Saint Bruno meditating on a skull
Artist: Francesco Rosaspina (Italian, Montescudo 1762–1841 Bologna)
Artist: After Jusepe de Ribera (called Lo Spagnoletto) (Spanish, Játiva 1591–1652 Naples)
Publisher: Lodovico Inig (Italian, ca. 1739–1821)
Date: 1780–1840
Medium: Etching in red ink
Dimensions: Sheet: 11 7/16 × 8 1/4 in. (29 × 21 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Grace M. Pugh, 1985
Object Number: 1986.1180.394
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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