Woman in Profile, Pointing with Left Hand
Guercino
n.d.
Medium
Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, heightened with lead white (discolored), on dark tan laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper
Dimensions
20.2 × 27.9 cm (8 × 11 in.)
Classification
ink or chalk wash
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
85483
About the Artist
Guercino · 1591–1666
Son of a laborer who transported wood. He was called Guercino (squinter), because he was cross-eyed or had a squint in his right eye. Reputedly self-taught early, then an apprentice in the shop of Benedetto Gennari. Patrons included the papal legate at Ferrara and the Archbishop of Bologna. He developed a classical style later in his career. After the death of Guido Reni, Guercino was the leading ...