Philoctetes Being Bitten by the Snake

Gotthard Ringgli Swiss

late 16th–early 17th century

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Title: Philoctetes Being Bitten by the Snake
Artist: Gotthard Ringgli (Swiss, Zurich 1575–1635 Zurich)
Date: late 16th–early 17th century
Medium: Pen and gray and black ink, brush and gray and brown wash
Dimensions: sheet: 3 1/2 x 5 3/16 in. (8.9 x 13.2 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Purchase, Jean A. Bonna Gift, 2007
Object Number: 2007.223.11
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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