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King Midas

1611–74
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: King Midas
  • Artist: Leonaert Bramer (Dutch, Delft 1596–1674 Delft)
  • Date: 1611–74
  • Medium: Brush and gray wash, heightened with white bodycolor; framing lines in brush and gray wash with white bodycolor
  • Dimensions: sheet: 8 1/4 x 11 13/16 in. (21 x 30 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, C. G. Boerner Gift, 2008
  • Object Number: 2008.225
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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