Study for an Allegory

Augustin Terwesten Dutch

late 17th–early 18th century

Not on view

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Title: Study for an Allegory
Artist: Augustin Terwesten (Dutch, Ouwekerk 1649–1711 Berlin)
Date: late 17th–early 18th century
Medium: Red chalk, heightened with white chalk
Dimensions: sheet: 22 7/16 x 18 1/4 in. (57 x 46.4 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Frits and Rita Markus Fund, 2011
Object Number: 2011.492
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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