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Head of a Halberdier

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Head of a Halberdier
ArtistHieronymus Bosch
Year1490s-after 1500
Mediumoil on panel
Dimensions28 cm × 20 cm (11 in × 7.9 in)
LocationMuseo del Prado, Madrid

Head of a Halberdier is a fragment of a painting by a follower of Netherlandish artist Hieronymus Bosch. It is currently in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.[1] It is thought to be a cropped piece of a larger painting which might have been damaged.[2]

A halberdier is a guard who wields a halberd.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Head of a Halberdier". Lib-Art. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  2. ^ "Head of a Halberdier by Hieronymus Bosch". www.thehistoryofart.org. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  3. ^ "Definition of HALBERDIER". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2020-05-01.