Christ Administering the Host
| Title | Christ Administering the Host |
|---|---|
| Artist | Anonymous |
| Date | 1700s 18th century |
| Medium | red chalk with pen and brown ink, brush and gray and red chalk wash, over stylus |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | Italy, 18th century Italy |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Christ Administering the Host, 1700s. Anonymous. Red chalk with pen and brown ink, brush and gray and red chalk wash, over stylus; sheet: 39.7 x 27.4 cm (15 5/8 x 10 13/16 in.); secondary support: 39.9 x 27.7 cm (15 11/16 x 10 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1963.246 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Christ Administering the Host” is a work by Anonymous, dated 1700s. It is executed in red chalk with pen and brown ink, brush and gray and red chalk wash, over stylus and classified as drawing. 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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