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The Sacrifice of Iphigenia

ca. 1667–88
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Sacrifice of Iphigenia
  • Artist: Gerard de Lairesse (Dutch, Liège 1641–1711 Amsterdam)
  • Date: ca. 1667–88
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink
  • Dimensions: 7 15/16 x 6 7/16 in. (20.2 x 16.3 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.784
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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