Study of a Flayed Torso (verso)
| Title | Study of a Flayed Torso (verso) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Bartolommeo da Arezzo (Italian, active about 1550–80) |
| Date | 1554 16th century |
| Medium | pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk; incised |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Study of a Flayed Torso (verso), 1554. Bartolommeo da Arezzo (Italian, active about 1550–80). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk; incised; sheet: 40.5 x 27.6 cm (15 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, L. E. Holden Fund, 1975.26.b |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Study of a Flayed Torso (verso)” is a work by Bartolommeo da Arezzo (Italian, active about 1550–80), dated 1554. It is executed in pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk; incised 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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