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A River God (recto); Sketches for the Vestibule of the Laurenziana, Florence (verso)

1531–92
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A River God (recto); Sketches for the Vestibule of the Laurenziana, Florence (verso)
  • Artist: Bartolomeo Ammanati (Ammannati) (Italian, Settignano near Florence 1511–1592 Florence)
  • Date: 1531–92
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink (recto); pen and brown ink, with red chalk (verso)
  • Dimensions: 7-1/4 x 9-1/2 in. (18.4 x 24.1 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971
  • Object Number: 1975.131.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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