A Temple in a Courtyard (Pool of Bethesda)

Adam Elsheimer German

late 16th–early 17th century

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Title: A Temple in a Courtyard (Pool of Bethesda)
Artist: Adam Elsheimer (German, Frankfurt 1578–1610 Rome)
Date: late 16th–early 17th century
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash
Dimensions: 8 1/16 x 6 9/16 in. (20.5 x 16.6 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Purchase, Marianne and Paul Gourary Gift, 2001
Object Number: 2001.280
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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