A Grain Merchant
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A Grain Merchant

TitleA Grain Merchant
ArtistGiovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino
Datec. 1620 17th century
Mediumblack chalk heightened with white on laid paper prepared with brown wash
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit linePepita Milmore Memorial Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“A Grain Merchant” is a work by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino, dated c. 1620. It is executed in black chalk heightened with white on laid paper prepared with brown wash and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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