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Head of an Old Woman

Date

before 1639

Creator

Simon Vouet
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art

The sheet in the Snite Collection may be a study for the figure of Saint Anne for an altarpiece showing an entombment, now lost and known only through an engraving by Pierre Daret (ca. 1604–1678) dated 1639.

from Snay, The Epic and the Intimate: French Drawings from the John D. Reilly Collection (Notre Dame, 2011)

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Metadata

Creator
Simon Vouet (French, 1590 - 1649)
Date
before 1639
Classification
Drawings
Related Location
Europe, France
Medium
Black and white chalk on brown paper, laid down
Dimensions
5 1/2 x 5 in. (13.97 x 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of John D. Reilly, ND '63, '64
Copyright Status
Public domain
Subject
women

Metadata

Accession Number
2014.061.177
Campus Location
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
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