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Six Caricature Heads
attributed to Battista Franco, 1530 - 1561
When we think of caricatures, we now associate them with rapidly drawn portraits by street artists. In the 16th century, however, caricature was a highly esteemed art form. The caricature heads by Leonardo da Vinci were well known and extremely popular thanks to prints after them. Zobel managed to lay his hands on these six grotesque heads after designs by Leonardo, among other works.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-1999-111
- Dimensionsheight 349 mm x width 119 x height 360 mm x width 113 mm x height 120 mm x width 120 mm x height 120 mm x width 112 mm, height 110 mm x width 75 mm x height 109 mm x width 70 mm x height 119 mm x width 80 mm x height 120 mm x width 74 mm x height 120 mm x width 78 mm x height 120 mm x width 73 mm
- Physical characteristicsets; afdruk van zes platen op vier bladen; gemonteerd met vijf stroken