David about to decapitate Goliath

Giovanni Battista Scultori Italian

After Giulio Romano Italian

1540

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: David about to decapitate Goliath
Artist: Giovanni Battista Scultori (Italian, 1503–1575)
Artist: After Giulio Romano (Italian, Rome 1499?–1546 Mantua)
Date: 1540
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 13 15/16 × 17 11/16 in. (35.4 × 45 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Object Number: 53.600.995
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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