David with the Head of Goliath to present to King Saul

This print after Guercino was executed by Giovanni Battista Leonetti with Agostino Tofanelli as the intermediary draughtsman.

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Object Information
  • Title: David with the Head of Goliath to present to King Saul
  • Artist: Giovanni Battista Leonetti (Italian, died 1830)
  • Artist: Agostino Tofanelli (Italian, 1770–1834)
  • Artist: After Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, Cento 1591–1666 Bologna)
  • Date: 1804
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 13 11/16 × 17 5/16 in. (34.7 × 44 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.63.1448
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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