Christ Led Captive from a Palace
| Title | Christ Led Captive from a Palace |
|---|---|
| Artist | Giuseppe Galli Bibiena |
| Date | 1740/1745 18th century |
| Medium | pen and brown ink, brown and gray wash (for architecture), pen and black ink (foreground), pen and gray ink (background), both with brown wash (for the figures) |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Woodner Collection, Gift of Andrea Woodner |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Christ Led Captive from a Palace” is a work by Giuseppe Galli Bibiena, dated 1740/1745. It is executed in pen and brown ink, brown and gray wash (for architecture), pen and black ink (foreground), pen and gray ink (background), both with brown wash (for the figures) 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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