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Judith Decapitating Holofernes

1511–74
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Judith Decapitating Holofernes
  • Artist: Giorgio Vasari (Italian, Arezzo 1511–1574 Florence) (?)
  • Date: 1511–74
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, brown wash
  • Dimensions: 6-1/16 x 4-7/8 in. (15.4 x 12.4 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Douglas III, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.407.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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