Fall of the Giants — Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century | DiscoverArt

Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

Fall of the Giants

17th century

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk on cream laid paper. Framing outline in brown ink along all edges

20.6 × 25.8 cm (8.1 × 10.2 in)

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