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Death of Saint Joseph

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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Death of Saint Joseph
  • Artist: Anonymous, Italian
  • Medium: Red and black chalk
  • Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 11 5/8 in. (52 x 29.6 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Cephas G. Thompson, 1887
  • Object Number: 87.12.147
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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