David with Goliath's Head and Sword
| Title | David with Goliath's Head and Sword |
|---|---|
| Artist | Giovanni Battista Paggi Italian, 1554-1627 |
| Date | 1587 16th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, heightened with lead white and traces of graphite, on ivory laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper |
| Classification | ink with wash |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“David with Goliath's Head and Sword” is a work by Giovanni Battista Paggi Italian, 1554-1627, dated 1587. It is executed in pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, heightened with lead white and traces of graphite, on ivory laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper and classified as ink with wash. 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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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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