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The Entombment
Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri; Italian, 1591-1666)

Study for "The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew"
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Damon and Pythias
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Il Guercino Cento 1591–1666 Bologna

Madonna Mourning: Studies for the Entombment of Christ
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Study for Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph (recto); Sketches: Saint Christopher; Two Figures in Conversation over Money (verso)
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Christ on the Cross: Study for the Crucifixion with Saints
Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Bearded Man Seated at Table
Attributed to Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Boy Reading
After Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Bust of Saint or High Priest
Attributed to Guercino Italian 1591-1666

Group of Figures, with Owl on a Pole
Attributed to Guercino Italian 1591-1666

Sacrifice of Isaac (recto); Jacob's Dream (verso)
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Saint Roch
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Il Guercino Italian, 1591–1666

Saint John the Evangelist in Meditation
After Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Study for Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata
Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Putto in the Clouds
After Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Two Young Women, One Wearing Turban, in Conversation
After Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Bust of Turbanned Man with a Book
After Guercino (Italian, 1591-1666) or Giovanni Bellini (Italian, 1428/30-1516) or after Jacopo Bellini (Italian, c. 1400-c. 1470/71)

Virgin and Child
After Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Flagellation of Christ
School of Guercino Italian, 1591-1666

Two Young Women in Conversation
School of Guercino Italian, 1591-1666