Head of a Boy (recto); Figure Studies (verso), about 1586-1589. Creator: Federico Barocci.

Head of a Boy (recto); Figure Studies (verso), about 1586-1589. Creator: Federico Barocci.

3-044-587 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Head of a Boy (recto); Figure Studies (verso), about 1586-1589. Additional Info: Barocci made this tender drawing as a study for the head of the infant Ascanius, son of Aeneas, in his only secular narrative painting, 'Aeneas's Flight from Troy'. Lightly drawn studies for the figure of Ascanius cover the verso.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Federico Barocci, attributed to: Italian: Artist, painter, sculptor

Medium
  1. Black chalk (verso), on blue paper
  2. Black chalk, red chalk, and pink fabricated chalk (recto)
  3. Chalk

Picture Type
  1. Artwork
  2. Drawing
  3. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

Artistic Representations Portraits


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4614x6162
File Size : 83,296kb


Aliases

  1. 94.GB.35
  1. 103R76
  1. 1200007526
  1. 3-044-587
  1. 3044587
  1. 94.GB.35


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