Engraving: Twelve Heads
1963.01.0063
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Engraving: Twelve Heads (1963.01.0063) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Hollar, Wenceslaus (after) Leonardo da Vinci |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | renaissance, 1645 CE |
| Culture | Bohemian, British, English |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 11.3 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 4.6 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | <0.1 cm |
| Weight | 0 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | paper, pigment--ink |
| Manufacturing Processes | Engraved, Printed, |
| Munsell Color Information | waived |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | X |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | National Gallery of Victoria, "Twelve heads after Leonardo da Vinci, 17th century Harvard Art Museums, "Human Heads and Grotesque Heads," 1645. http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/255829 University of Toronto libraries has digitized their collection of Wenceslaus Hollar etchings. This piece is titled "Twelve male heads in profile" and is categorized under Portraits, Caricatures and deformaties after Leonardo. |
| Bibliography | Pennington, Richard. “A descriptive catalogue of the etched work of Wenceslaus Hollar 1907-1677.” Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Courtesy of Florence A. Fletcher |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | 4/30/08 Print Review by Robert La France, Associate Curator of Pre-Modern Art at Krannert Art Museum: No comments specific to piece, style is correct and paper is accurate to the period of creation, which implies that it is authentic. Piece was trimmed to the platemark and glued to a backing. There is a G stamped in the upper righthand corner that may be a collector's mark. |