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Classical Male Bust in Profile by Vincenzo Camuccini

Classical Male Bust in Profile

Vincenzo Camuccini · 1771

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DETAILS
Artist
Vincenzo Camuccini
Date
1771
Medium
Pen and brown ink with brush and gray wash over graphite
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
10 x 8 1/2in. (25.4 x 21.6cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Gift of Cephas G. Thompson, 1887
ART MOVEMENTS
Classicism
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THE ARTIST

Vincenzo Camuccini

Vincenzo Camuccini, Rome's premier Neoclassical painter, meticulously crafted historical scenes like his 'Death of Julius Caesar' with archeological precision.

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