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Head of a Warrior

1597–1601
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head of a Warrior
  • Artist: Cavaliere d'Arpino (Giuseppe Cesari) (Italian, Arpino 1568–1640 Rome)
  • Date: 1597–1601
  • Medium: Red chalk
  • Dimensions: 11 1/8 x 7 5/8in. (28.2 x 19.4cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971
  • Object Number: 1972.118.247
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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