Allegory of Minerva as the Head of the Muses
in or before 1575
Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 29.9 x 22.5 cm (11 3/4 x 8 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1972.3.1
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Hans Speckaert · 1540–1577
Hans Speckaert (c. 1540–c. 1577) was a Flemish Renaissance painter from Brussels who spent much of his career in Italy. He is recognized as one of the earliest practitioners of Northern Mannerism, distinguished by his portraits, history paintings, and especially his numerous drawings. His fluid, elegant draftsmanship left a lasting mark on contemporary Northern European artists.%20was%20a%20Flemis...