David Cutting Off Goliath's Head
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David Cutting Off Goliath's Head

TitleDavid Cutting Off Goliath's Head
ArtistGiovanni Battista Scultori (Italian, 1503–1575) after Giulio Romano (Italian, c. 1499–1546)
Date1540 16th century
MediumEngraving in black on cream laid paper
Classificationprints and drawing
OriginItaly Italy
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston Endowment Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“David Cutting Off Goliath's Head” is a work by Giovanni Battista Scultori (Italian, 1503–1575) after Giulio Romano (Italian, c. 1499–1546), dated 1540. It is executed in engraving in black on cream laid paper and classified as prints and 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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