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Caricature of a Man Pointing

1610–80
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Caricature of a Man Pointing
  • Artist: Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian, Naples 1598–1680 Rome)
  • Date: 1610–80
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 5 1/16 x 4 1/8 in. (12.9 x 10.4 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Alain and Marie-Christine van den Broek d'Obrenan Gift, 2008
  • Object Number: 2008.600
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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