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Virgin and Child

1750–99
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Virgin and Child
  • Artist: Giuseppe Cades (Italian, Rome 1750–1799 Rome)
  • Date: 1750–99
  • Medium: Black and red chalk, stumping throughout
  • Dimensions: 15 3/16 x 9 7/16in. (38.6 x 23.9cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1992
  • Object Number: 1992.68
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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