Study for an Apostle
Artist
Giovanni Battista Benaschi
(Italian, 1636 - 1688)
Place of ManufactureEurope
Mediumblack & white chalk
DimensionsOverall: 33.1 x 26.9 cm
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LineThe Mrs. Josephine V. Murphy Fund
Object number1966.025.001
DescriptionProbably a study for a spandrel decoration, the drawing was formerly attributed to the Circle of Maratta. Catherine Johnston first suggested assigning it to Benaschi, an attribution confirmed by Dr. Christel Thiem.Status
Not on view
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