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The Birth of Adonis

ca. 1684
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Birth of Adonis
  • Artist: Marcantonio Franceschini (Italian, Bologna 1648–1729 Bologna)
  • Date: ca. 1684
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash
  • Dimensions: 9 9/16 x 15 15/16in. (24.3 x 40.5cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of The Drawing Shop, 1961
  • Object Number: 61.156
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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