The Head of Saint John the Evangelist

Provenance

Private collection, Switzerland; (P. & D. Colnaghi, London); NGA purchase in 1979.

The Head of Saint John the Evangelist

Barocci, Federico

c. 1580

Accession Number

1979.11.1

Medium

oil on paper lined with linen

Dimensions

overall: 42 x 31.7 cm (16 9/16 x 12 1/2 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund