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Virgin and Child with the Infant John the Baptist

A work made of pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, on ivory laid paper, tipped onto ivory laid paper; later additions of brown ink.
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  • A work made of pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, on ivory laid paper, tipped onto ivory laid paper; later additions of brown ink.

Date:

1540/56

Artist:

Luca Penni
Italian, 1500/04-1557

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Luca Penni

Title

Virgin and Child with the Infant John the Baptist

Place

Italy (Artist's nationality:)

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1540–1556

Medium

Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, on ivory laid paper, tipped onto ivory laid paper; later additions of brown ink

Dimensions

17 × 13.4 cm (6 3/4 × 5 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection

Reference Number

1922.933

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