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Head of man in Profile to Left

1503–40
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head of man in Profile to Left
  • Artist: Attributed to Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) (Italian, Parma 1503–1540 Casalmaggiore)
  • Date: 1503–40
  • Medium: Red chalk (face) and black chalk (hair, beard, and eyes)
  • Dimensions: 2-13/16 x 2-3/16 in. (7.1 x 5.6 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1963
  • Object Number: 63.76.1
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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