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The Coronation of the Virgin

1867
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Coronation of the Virgin
  • Artist: Alphonse François (French, Paris 1814–1888 Paris)
  • Artist: After Fra Angelico (Guido di Pietro) (Italian, Vicchio di Mugello ca. 1395–1455 Rome)
  • Date: 1867
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Plate: 25 3/8 × 21 5/8 in. (64.5 × 55 cm)
    Sheet: 30 3/8 × 23 7/8 in. (77.2 × 60.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.63.1841
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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