Foliate Grotesque Head

Anonymous, Italian, 16th to 17th century Italian

16th–17th century

Not on view

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Title: Foliate Grotesque Head
Artist: Anonymous, Italian, 16th to 17th century
Date: 16th–17th century
Medium: Black chalk, over graphite or black chalk
Dimensions: sheet: 5 x 4 1/2 in. (12.7 x 11.5 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Janos Scholz, 1949
Object Number: 49.19.81
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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