Heilige Familie met de jonge Johannes de Doper
Rijksmuseum / Public Domain
Catalogue
- Year
- 1744
- Medium
- etching on paper
- Dimensions
- width: 87 cm, height: 130 cm
- Collection
- Rijksmuseum
- Artist
- Gaetano Gandolfi
Artist
Painting
Gaetano Gandolfi was an Italian painter, draughtsman and sculptor of the late Baroque period, mainly active in and around Bologna. He is known for his biblical, mythological and allegorical subjects, as well as his portraits and nudes. He was both a painter on canvas and a fresco painter. Gaetano and his older brother Ubaldo were among the leading artists in Italy during their lifetime. This reputation was earned by the excellent quality of their work, which lead to numerous major commissions from courts all over Europe.
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Head of a Young Man (recto) Sketch of a Head (verso)
1780 · black chalk with red chalk, heightened with traces of white chalk (black and red chalk stumped in places)
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1780 · black chalk with red chalk, heightened with traces of white chalk (black and red chalk stumped in places)
Sketch of a Head (verso)
1780 · blue pastel (head); random pastel marks
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- Gaetano Gandolfi
- Year
- 1744
- Medium
- etching on paper
- Dimensions
- width: 87 cm, height: 130 cm
- Watts ID
- WW-1744-332089
Source
- Collection
- Rijksmuseum
- Source
- rijksmuseum
- Reference
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- Status
- verified