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Massacre of the Innocents (recto); Figure Sketches (verso)

A work made of pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, (recto), and graphite and pen and brown ink (verso), on ivory laid paper.
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  • A work made of pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, (recto), and graphite and pen and brown ink (verso), on ivory laid paper.

Date:

n.d.

Artist:

School of Nicolas Poussin
French, 1594-1665

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

School of Nicolas Poussin

Title

Massacre of the Innocents (recto); Figure Sketches (verso)

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1614–1700

Medium

Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, (recto), and graphite and pen and brown ink (verso), on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

19.5 × 33.2 cm (7 11/16 × 13 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection

Reference Number

1922.3087

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