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Drawing, Project for an Altar Painting

This is a Drawing. It was attributed to Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (called Guercino). It is dated 1700–50 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is red crayon on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Its dimensions are

25 × 15.2 cm (9 13/16 in. × 6 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Project for an Altar Painting; Attributed to Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (called Guercino) (Italian, 1591 – 1666); Italy; red crayon on paper; 25 × 15.2 cm (9 13/16 in. × 6 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1570

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