Pietà

Anonymous, German, 17th century German

Anonymous, German, 18th century German

Former Attribution Formerly attributed to Anonymous, German, 19th century German

17th–18th century

Not on view

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Title: Pietà
Artist: Anonymous, German, 17th century (?)
Artist: Anonymous, German, 18th century (?)
Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Anonymous, German, 19th century
Date: 17th–18th century
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash over black chalk; laid down
Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 4 1/8 in. (13.9 x 10.4 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1957
Object Number: 57.658.284
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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