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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
Study for Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph (recto); Sketches: Saint Christopher; Two Figures in Conversation over Money (verso)
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
Sacrifice of Isaac (recto); Jacob's Dream (verso)
Saint Roch
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Il Guercino Italian, 1591–1666
Saint John the Evangelist in Meditation
Study for Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata
Putto in the Clouds
Two Young Women, One Wearing Turban, in Conversation
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
Flagellation of Christ
School of Guercino Italian, 1591-1666
Two Young Women in Conversation