The Death of the Virgin, lying in a bed at center surrounded by various saints, putti on a cloud overhead at right

ca. 1670–1700
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Death of the Virgin, lying in a bed at center surrounded by various saints, putti on a cloud overhead at right
  • Artist: Pietro Aquila (Italian, Marsala, Sicily 1650–1692/1700 Rome)
  • Artist: After Giovanni Maria Morandi (Italian, Florence 1622–1717 Rome)
  • Date: ca. 1670–1700
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 17 3/16 × 19 7/8 in. (43.6 × 50.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.501.4409
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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