Art, literature & history
The Head of Christ
c. 1623
- Dating
- Approximate
- Held at
- National Gallery of Art
- Medium
- black, red, and white chalks on gray-green laid paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 37.9 x 28 cm (14 15/16 x 11 in.)
- Collection no.
- 2006.11.19
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- NGA Open Access — public domainLicense details
Guido Reni. The Head of Christ. National Gallery of Art. NGA Open Access — public domain. Compressed full-frame reproduction.
Collection: National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
The Head of Christ — Guido Reni. c. 1623.
Medium: black, red, and white chalks on gray-green laid paper.
Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 37.9 x 28 cm (14 15/16 x 11 in.).
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 2006.11.19. Woodner Collection, Gift of Andrea Woodner.
Museum holding does not establish current display.
Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.
Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.