Virgin Mary, half length, hands crossed

Elisabetta Sirani Italian

ca. 1655–60

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Title: Virgin Mary, half length, hands crossed
Artist: Elisabetta Sirani (Italian, Bologna 1638–1665 Bologna (?))
Date: ca. 1655–60
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 4 15/16 × 4 1/4 in. (12.5 × 10.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Object Number: 26.70.4(154)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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