The Assumption of the Virgin

Merry Joseph Blondel French

1822

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Title: The Assumption of the Virgin
Artist: Merry Joseph Blondel (French, Paris 1781–1853 Paris)
Date: 1822
Medium: Black chalk, heightened with white, on light brown paper
Dimensions: Overall: 17 5/8 x 12 9/16in. (44.7 x 31.9cm)
block: 15 3/4 x 10 7/8in. (40 x 27.6cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Hubert and Michèle Prouté, in memory of Jacob Bean, 1993
Object Number: 1993.83
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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