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A Grain Merchant

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Written by: Clara HartmannSenior Specialist · Antiquities
Old Master Drawings · Catalogue no. 984190
Guercino

A Grain Merchant

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held bydrawings in the National Gallery of Art
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Artist / MakerGuercino
Date1620
Mediumblack chalk
TypeDrawing
Collectiondrawings in the National Gallery of Art
About the Artist

BiographyGuercino (1591–1666) — Painter of the Italian 17th century (1591–1666).Guercino worked as painter, draftsperson, designer and visual artist and is associated with Papal States. Their documented life spans the years 1591 to 1666, born in Cento, died in Bologna. Their work is linked to Baroque.Disciplinespainter, draftsperson, designer, visual artistBorn1591, CentoDied1666, BolognaNationalityPapal StatesMovementBaroqueSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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