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Judith with the Head of Holofernes

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Artist

after Christofano Allori (1577–1621)Artist unknown

Date

about 1650–1700

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

54 13/16 x 45 11/16 in. (139.3 x 116 cm)

Credit Line

Athenæum purchase, 1838

Object Number

UR90