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Artists: Balducci, Giovanni (6)

Period: 17th century (5013)

Type: ink (2963)

Style: Italian (1743)

Subjects: Heraclius, Emperor of the East, ca. 575-641  (1)

Keywords
crosses (656) | emperors (245) | kneeling (360) | religious art (2606) | studies and drafts (1752)

Emperor Heraclius carrying the cross

1603

Artists
Balducci, Giovanni    more

Formerly attributed to Zuccari, Federico (1540/3-1609) (formerly attributed to)

Pen and ink (white and black) on paper (blue)

height: 15.9 cm; width: 26.1 cm

Inscription
Attributed, recto, mount, Frederico Zuccaro
Entitled, pen and ink, verso, old mount, The Emperor Mauritius carrying the Cross

Acquisition
Witt, Robert Clermont (Sir); bequest; 1952
D.1952.RW.597

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