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Busts of a Man and a Woman in South-Eastern European Costumes

Guercinoca. 1645 - ca. 1655

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

In this drawing Guercino may have focused on a subject that was particularly popular with Northern artists: the ill-matched love between an unattractive old man and a beautiful young woman. The delicate use of red chalk indicates that the artist considered the drawing as an independent work of art; perhaps it was intended for sale.

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  • Title: Busts of a Man and a Woman in South-Eastern European Costumes
  • Creator: Guercino
  • Date Created: ca. 1645 - ca. 1655
  • Physical Dimensions: papier
  • Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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