An allegorical composition relating to mortality(?), the three Fates surround a dying man (the artist's brother)

Francisco Vieira 'Lusitano' Portuguese

ca. 1714–1720

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Artwork Details

Title: An allegorical composition relating to mortality(?), the three Fates surround a dying man (the artist's brother)
Artist: Francisco Vieira 'Lusitano' (Portuguese, 1699–1783)
Date: ca. 1714–1720
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 14 9/16 × 14 3/8 in. (37 × 36.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Object Number: 53.601.342
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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