Guardian angel leading a child through danger, with a snake at lower left and a demon at lower right

Domenico Maria Bonavera Italian

After Domenico Maria Canuti Italian

1670–1731

Not on view

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Title: Guardian angel leading a child through danger, with a snake at lower left and a demon at lower right
Artist: Domenico Maria Bonavera (Italian, 1653–1731)
Artist: After Domenico Maria Canuti (Italian, Bologna 1625–1684 Bologna)
Date: 1670–1731
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 13 3/8 × 9 5/8 in. (33.9 × 24.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Object Number: 51.501.257
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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