Grove of Trees

Federico Barocci, 1600/12

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Grove of Trees, 1600/12. Black chalk, on ivory laid paper.

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Black chalk, on ivory laid paper · 26.9 × 11.8 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Grove of Trees
Artist: Federico Barocci Italian, c. 1535-1612
Date: 1600/12
Medium: Black chalk, on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: 26.9 × 11.8 cm (10 5/8 × 4 11/16 in.)
Credit line: The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

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