Allegory of Christian Virtues

Johann Elias Ridinger German

1746

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Title: Allegory of Christian Virtues
Artist: Johann Elias Ridinger (German, Ulm 1698–1767 Augsburg)
Date: 1746
Medium: Black chalk, brush and gray wash, white bodycolor
Dimensions: sheet: 8 11/16 x 6 9/16 in. (22 x 16.6 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2008
Object Number: 2008.496
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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