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The Assumption of the Virgin

1641
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Assumption of the Virgin
  • Artist: Johann Christophorus Storer (German, Konstanz ca. 1611/1620–1671 Konstanz/Milan (?))
  • Date: 1641
  • Medium: Pen and black ink, gray wash, over black chalk or graphite; squared for transfer in graphite or black chalk
  • Dimensions: sheet: 15 13/16 x 10 1/16 in. (40.1 x 25.6 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Van Day Truex and Harry G. Sperling Funds, 2011
  • Object Number: 2011.455
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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