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Salvator Rosa

A warrior, seated on a foreground block, holds a shield and staff and turns toward two warriors behind him, from Figurine series

n.d.
Etching on ivory laid paper
13.9 × 9.1 cm (5.5 × 3.6 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

Salvator Rosa was a painter, etcher, poet, and actor, as well as a musician. Born in Naples, he was active there and in Rome and Florence. He produced over 100 etchings after 1650, including the series Diverse Figures, to which this print belongs.

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