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Head of a woman in bust-length

Domenico Ghirlandaio (Domenico Bigordi) Italian

1490

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899

Head of a woman in bust-length, Domenico Ghirlandaio (Domenico Bigordi) (Italian, Florence 1448/49–1494 Florence), Silverpoint, and white gouache, on grey-violet prepared paper — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Head of a woman in bust-length

Artist: Domenico Ghirlandaio (Domenico Bigordi) (Italian, Florence 1448/49–1494 Florence)

Date: 1490

Medium: Silverpoint, and white gouache, on grey-violet prepared paper

Dimensions: Sheet: 12 13/16 in. × 10 in. (32.6 × 25.4 cm)

Classification: Drawings

Credit Line: Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe degli Uffizi, Florence 298E

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