Study of a Figure in a Niche (Saint Ambrose; recto); Architectural Studies: Four Alternative Designs for Fictive Niches and an Unrelated Design with Garlands (verso), ca. 1560-67

1564·Pen and brown ink, brush with pale brown and purple wash, over soft black chalk (recto); pen and brown ink, some sketches over black chalk (verso)·13-13/16 x 10-3/8 in. (35.1 x 26.3 cm)

Edward Pearce Casey Fund, 1995

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Year: 1564
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush with pale brown and purple wash, over soft black chalk (recto); pen and brown ink, some sketches over black chalk (verso)
Dimensions: 13-13/16 x 10-3/8 in. (35.1 x 26.3 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Giuseppe Arcimboldo

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Giuseppe Arcimboldo

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Giuseppe Arcimboldo, also spelled Arcimboldi, was an Italian Mannerist painter best known for creating imaginative portrait heads made entirely of objects such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish and books.

Milan, Italy

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Artist: Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Year: 1564
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush with pale brown and purple wash, over soft black chalk (recto); pen and brown ink, some sketches over black chalk (verso)
Dimensions: 13-13/16 x 10-3/8 in. (35.1 x 26.3 cm)
Watts ID: WW-1564-000775

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Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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