Grotesque face looking at a bat, Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri);  oder Nachfolger (?); attributed
Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)
Grotesque face looking at a bat
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Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) oder Nachfolger (?); attributed

Grotesque face looking at a bat, 1618 – 1620


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224 x 287 mm
Physical Description
Black chalk, oiled or dipped in gum arabic, over charcoal, washed in grey, heightened with white chalk, on originally blue laid paper
Inventory Number
3936
Object Number
3936 Z
Status
On display, Department of Prints and Drawings Exhibition Gallery

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Her large black eye, nose curved in bird’s-beak-like manner and pointed teeth make this woman downright creepy. She is screaming, evidently in an attempt to frighten a bat away from the grain she is sifting. The drawing has been executed in black chalk dipped in oil or gum arabic to give it more shine and durability.

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26.11.2024