Head of a Halberdier

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Head of a Halberdier
BoschHeadOfAHalberdierFragment.jpg
Artist Hieronymus Bosch
Year1490s-after 1500
Mediumoil on panel
Dimensions28 cm× 20 cm(11 in× 7.9 in)
Location Museo 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]

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References

  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.