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Helmeted Head

Wenceslaus Hollar, Parmigianino [Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola]

Helmeted Head

1644

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Wenceslaus Hollar, Parmigianino [Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola]

Helmeted Head

1644

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet (Trimmed within platemark): 59 × 44 mm. (2 5/16 × 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.2365

Inscribed: Recto: in image, upper right, in plate "F. Parm: inv. / W. Hollar fecit / 1645" Verso: across back, in pencil "1616 / [indecipherable] / 1621"; across bottom, in pencil "not in the bo"; lower left, Claghorn diamond/lozenge in pencil with "6286" inside and "5" beside it; lower center, in pencil "5/6"

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Artist

Wenceslaus Hollar

Bohemian, 1607-1677
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Artist

Parmigianino [Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola]

Italian, 1503-1540
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