About this artwork
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artist:Battista Franco (about 1510 - 1561) Italian
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title:Study of a Hooded Head
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Pen and brown ink on paper
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measurements:9.30 x 6.50 cm
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object type:
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy on loan 1966
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accession number:RSA 306
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Battista Franco
Battista Franco
Although born in Venice, Franco was in Rome by the time he was twenty. There he made drawings after the Antique treasures that filled the city, but he also fell under the spell of Michelangelo and made numerous drawings after the master’s work. In addition to being a fine draughtsman, Franco was...
