A Man Hanging by His Arms (the Corpse of the King?)

Circle of Frans Floris I Netherlandish

Former Attribution Formerly attributed to Alessandro Maganza Italian

mid-16th century

Not on view

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Title: A Man Hanging by His Arms (the Corpse of the King?)
Artist: Circle of Frans Floris I (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1519/20–1570 Antwerp) (?)
Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Alessandro Maganza (Italian, Vicenza 1556–after 1630 Vicenza (?))
Date: mid-16th century
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash. Broad framing line in pen and black ink
Dimensions: sheet: 9 13/16 x 5 1/16 in. (25 x 12.9 cm)
mount: 10 3/16 x 6 7/8 in. (25.8 x 17.5 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Monroe Warshaw, 2011
Object Number: 2011.571
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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