DrawingsItalian16th century

Two Saints

16th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink and brown wash on dark cream antique laid paper

Culture

Italian

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

25.1 × 17.7 cm (9 7/8 × 6 15/16 in.)

Provenance

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

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