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Seated Bishop with Arms Extended and Three Attendant Figures (recto); Head of a Lion and Perspective Diagrams (verso)

1613–99
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Seated Bishop with Arms Extended and Three Attendant Figures (recto); Head of a Lion and Perspective Diagrams (verso)
  • Artist: Mattia Preti (Il Cavalier Calabrese) (Italian, Taverna 1613–1699 Valletta)
  • Date: 1613–99
  • Medium: Red chalk, brush and red wash (recto); red chalk (verso), on beige paper
  • Dimensions: 12-1/4 x 11-9/16 in. (31.1 x 29.4 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1971
  • Object Number: 1971.221.3
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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