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Preview image of work. quill pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk on paper,  The Birth of the Virgin 2357
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1932.14

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The Birth of the Virgin

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Artists

Artist Unidentified ; [formerly attributed to Mattia Preti]

Title

The Birth of the Virgin

Creation Date

n.d.

Century

17th century

Dimensions

12 3/4 in. x 8 5/8 in. (32.4 cm. x 21.9 cm.)

Object Type

drawing

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

quill pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk on paper

Credit Line

Museum Purchase, James Phinney Baxter Fund, in memory of Professor Henry Johnson

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1932.14


Keywords: Biblical   figures (representations)   work on paper   master drawing   Life of the Virgin   Virgin Mary