Bishop Annointing Female Saint
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Bishop Annointing Female Saint

TitleBishop Annointing Female Saint
ArtistUnknown artist possibly Netherlandish, 18th century
Daten.d. 18th century
MediumPen and black ink and brush and gray wash, with graphite, on ivory laid paper
Classificationink or chalk wash
OriginNetherlands Netherlands
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Bishop Annointing Female Saint” is a work by Unknown artist possibly Netherlandish, 18th century, dated n.d.. It is executed in pen and black ink and brush and gray wash, with graphite, on ivory laid paper and classified as ink or chalk wash. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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