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A Monk Preaching

late 17th–mid-18th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A Monk Preaching
  • Artist: Giuseppe Maria Crespi (Italian, Bologna 1665–1747 Bologna)
  • Date: late 17th–mid-18th century
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, wash
  • Dimensions: 10 9/16 x 7 11/16 in. (26.8 x 19.5 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.437
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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