Head of Christ
Cigoli (Ludovico Cardi) · Italian
Date: 1559–1613
Medium: Oil paint on a sheet of paper that had previous writing by the artist in pen and brown ink (surface varnished)
Dimensions: 16-15/16 x 11-7/16 in. (43.0 x 29.0 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Themes: Christ
Purchase, Mrs. Carl L. Selden Gift, in memory of Carl L. Selden, 1987
Date range
1559 – 1613
Largest dimension
29.0 cm
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