DrawingsItalian16th century

Head of a Roman Soldier

16th century

Artists

Giulio RomanoArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Gouache with traces of watercolor over black chalk on dark cream antique laid paper, mounted overall to board with a blue decorated antique laid paper border

Culture

Italian

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

40.9 × 37.2 cm (16 1/8 × 14 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Charles A. Loeser, Florence, Italy, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1932

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