Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)
An Astrological Subject

An Astrological Subject

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An Astrological Subject
ArtistItalian (Bolognese), 1591–1666
CultureItalian
Titles
  • An Astrological Subject
Date1640s
PlaceItaly
MediumIron gall ink on paper
DimensionsSheet: 10 7/8 × 12 1/4 in. (27.7 × 31.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Laurence H. Favrot Bequest
Object number70.21
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Department
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Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History“Dominique-Vivant Denon (1747 – 1825),” Musee du Louvre, Paris, France, October 18, 1999—January 17, 2000.

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