A Headpiece in the Form of a Fan
Agostino Carracci
1589/95
Medium
Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/sheet, cut within platemark: 37 × 24.8 cm (14 5/8 × 9 13/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
44744
About the Artist
Agostino Carracci · 1557–1602
Agostino left his profession as a tailor to become an artist. His earliest works were engravings, which was an extremely profitable practice and he was famed for having attained new heights of perfection. He was also a skilled painter and collaborated with his famous relations on various commisions. Comment on works: Religious; Portraits.