Judith with the Head of Holofernes and Sketches of River Gods (recto); Female Head, Looking Upwards (verso)
Simone Cantarini
c. 1639
Medium
Pen and iron gall ink (recto), and red chalk (verso), on cream laid paper
Dimensions
25.5 × 19.7 cm (10 1/16 × 7 13/16 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
112533
About the Artist
Simone Cantarini · 1612–1648
He was one of the most eminent pupils of Guido Reni and one of the most gifted engravers in the tradition of the Carracci. He had a strong personality and developed a highly original style, which united aspects of Bolognese classicism with a bold naturalism. Comment on works: Religious