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The Massacre of the Innocents

1665–1747
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Massacre of the Innocents
  • Artist: Giuseppe Maria Crespi (Italian, Bologna 1665–1747 Bologna)
  • Date: 1665–1747
  • Medium: Red chalk, over traces of black chalk
  • Dimensions: 17-3/16 x 23-3/8 in. (43.7 x 59.3 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1970
  • Object Number: 1970.258
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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