The Cumaean Sibyl before Tarquin the Proud by Niccolò dell' Abate — Niccolò dell' Abate. The Cumaean Sibyl before Tarquin the Proud, 16th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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The Cumaean Sibyl before Tarquin the Proud

by Niccolò dell' Abate

Quick Overview

Artist: Niccolò dell' Abate (Italian, Modena 1509–1571 Fontainebleau (?))
Date: 16th century
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white gouache, on traces of leadpoint or black chalk
Dimensions: Sheet: 8 5/8 x 6 1/16 in. (21.9 x 15.4 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Purchase, Guy Wildenstein Gift, 2002
Accession no.: 2002.117

Provenance

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