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Nun Standing, Reading a Book (from Cropsey Album)

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  • Title: Nun Standing, Reading a Book (from Cropsey Album)
  • Artist: Benno Friedrich Toermer (1804–1859)
  • Geography: Made in Germany
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Graphite on off-white wove paper
  • Dimensions: 7 x 5 5/16 in. (17.8 x 13.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Charles and Anita Blatt Gift, 1970
  • Object Number: 1970.9.2
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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