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Father Time — Alessandro Algardi

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Written by: Ayşe ŞahinResearcher · Old Master Paintings
Old Master Drawings · Catalogue no. 144860
Alessandro Algardi

Father Time

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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Artist / MakerAlessandro Algardi
Datec. 1620-1650
Culture / OriginItaly
MediumPen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, over black chalk, with traces of red chalk, on tan laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
Dimensions27 × 19.6 cm (10 11/16 × 7 3/4 in.)
DepartmentPrints and Drawings
TypeDrawing and Watercolor
About the Artist

Alessandro Algardi (Italian, 1598–1654) Full biography →

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Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.

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