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Samson and the Lion (recto); Virgin Mary with Right Arm Extended (verso)

A work made of black chalk (recto), and black chalk heightened with touches of white chalk (verso), on blue laid paper.
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  • A work made of black chalk (recto), and black chalk heightened with touches of white chalk (verso), on blue laid paper.

Date:

n.d.

Artist:

Probably Domenico Fiasella (Italian, 1589-1669)
or possibly Lodovico Carracci (Italian, 1555-1619)
or possibly a follower of Cesare Dandini (Italian 1596-1657)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Domenico Fiasella

Title

Samson and the Lion (recto); Virgin Mary with Right Arm Extended (verso)

Place

Italy (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1600–1699

Medium

Black chalk (recto), and black chalk heightened with touches of white chalk (verso), on blue laid paper

Dimensions

39.4 × 25.6 cm (15 9/16 × 10 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection

Reference Number

1922.2493

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