Profile of a Woman's Head (recto) A Kitchen Maid (verso)
| Title | Profile of a Woman's Head (recto) A Kitchen Maid (verso) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Alessandro Casolani (Italian, 1552/53–1607) |
| Date | second half 1500s 16th century |
| Medium | black chalk(?) with traces of red chalk |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Profile of a Woman's Head (recto) A Kitchen Maid (verso) , second half 1500s. Alessandro Casolani (Italian, 1552/53–1607). Black chalk(?) with traces of red chalk; sheet: 21.3 x 14 cm (8 3/8 x 5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, L. E. Holden Fund, 1966.120 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Profile of a Woman's Head (recto) A Kitchen Maid (verso)” is a work by Alessandro Casolani (Italian, 1552/53–1607), dated second half 1500s. It is executed in black chalk(?) with traces of red chalk 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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