Caricatures of Clerics and Priests

Pier Francesco Mola, 1640s or 1650s(?)

The drawing shows various figures with different levels of body visibility. The central figure is depicted in profile, wearing a hat and with detailed facial features. They have curly hair peeking out from the hat.… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Pier Francesco Mola ¹
Date: 1640s or 1650s(?) ¹
Medium: pen and brown ink on laid paper ¹
Original: 7,063 × 5,393 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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