Studies for the head of Jael

Studies for the head of Jael
 (c. 1686)

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
red chalk
Measurements
38.8 × 25.4 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Rome, Italy
Inscription
none
Accession Number
579-4
Department
International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939
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Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Human Figures
Subjects (specific)
faces (animal components) portrait heads studies (visual works) women (female humans)

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