Saint James the Less (Hercules or a Prophet)
DrawingsItalian16th century

Saint James the Less (Hercules or a Prophet)

16th century

Artists

Baccio BandinelliArtist
Classification
Drawings
Medium
Brown ink over graphite (?) on off-white antique laid paper
Culture
Italian
Century
16th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

40.3 × 23.8 cm (15 7/8 × 9 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Muller, Amsterdam. John Charles Robinson, London (Lugt 1433). Adalbert von Lanna, Prague (Lugt 2773). Charles A. Loeser, Florence, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1932

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