The Penitent Thief on the Cross
Battista Franco · Italian
Date: 1510–61
Medium: Pen and brown ink; outlines incised for transfer
Dimensions: 15-11/16 x 10-1/16 in. (39.9 x 25.6 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971
Date range
1510 – 1561
Largest dimension
25.6 cm
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