Jusepe de Ribera
Large Grotesque Head (Man with Warts)

Large Grotesque Head (Man with Warts)

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Large Grotesque Head (Man with Warts)
ArtistSpanish, 1591–1652, active Italy
CultureSpanish
Titles
  • Large Grotesque Head (Man with Warts)
Datec. 1622
PlaceSpain
MediumEtching on laid paper, state I/III
DimensionsPlate: 8 3/8 × 5 3/8 in. (21.3 × 13.7 cm)
Sheet: 8 1/2 × 5 5/8 in. (21.6 × 14.3 cm)
Mount: 12 3/8 × 7 7/8 in. (31.4 × 20 cm)
Mat: 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Marjorie G. and Evan C. Horning Print Fund
Object number97.460
Not on view

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Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History"The Art of Exaggeration," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1 July - 23 September, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: There is writing in pencil, in Spanish.

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