Salvator Rosa
A warrior holding a staff over his shoulder and stepping off a low ledge

A warrior holding a staff over his shoulder and stepping off a low ledge

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A warrior holding a staff over his shoulder and stepping off a low ledge
ArtistItalian (Neapolitan), 1615–1673
CultureItalian
Titles
  • A warrior holding a staff over his shoulder and stepping off a low ledge
  • from the series Figurine
Datec. 1656–1657
PlaceItaly
MediumEtching with drypoint on laid paper, state I/I
DimensionsSheet: 5 11/16 × 3 3/4 in. (14.4 × 9.5 cm)
 Mount: 6 5/16 × 4 1/4 in. (16 × 10.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin S. Romansky
Object number70.43.2
Non exposé

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Department
Prints and Drawings
Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso of mount lower right in pencil: 125, lower center reading vertically: 5
bottom left on the sheet initial monogram in reverse: SR

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