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Saint Francis Reading

1747
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Saint Francis Reading
  • Artist: Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (German, Weimar 1712–1774 Dresden)
  • Date: 1747
  • Medium: Red chalk
  • Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 7 5/8 in. (26 x 19.4 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1962
  • Object Number: 62.134
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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