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Study of the Head of a Lion

A work made of red chalk on cream laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of red chalk on cream laid paper.

Date:

n.d.

Artist:

Baldassare Franceschini, called Volterrrano
Italian, 1611–1690

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Baldassare Franceschini

Title

Study of the Head of a Lion

Place

Italy (Artist's nationality:)

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1631–1690

Medium

Red chalk on cream laid paper

Dimensions

19 × 15.5 cm (7 1/2 × 6 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Carlyn Goettsch

Reference Number

2014.1294

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