About this artwork
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artist:Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591 - 1666) Italian
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title:A Dragon Observed by Spectators Behind a Wall
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date created:1650 - 1655
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materials:Pen and brown ink on paper, laid down (partly damaged)
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measurements:18.10 x 15.50 cm
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credit line:William Finlay Watson Bequest 1881
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accession number:D 2231
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Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)
Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)
Guercino was a highly original and lyrical painter and draughtsman. He was born Giovanni Francesco Barbieri in Cento near Bologna (his nickname 'Guercino' means 'squint-eyed'). He was largely self-taught, but was strongly influenced by the bold figure painting of the Carracci family and the...