Christ on the Cross
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Christ on the Cross

TitleChrist on the Cross
ArtistAlessandro Algardi
Date1647 17th century
Mediumpen and brown ink over red chalk on laid paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineAilsa Mellon Bruce Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Christ on the Cross” is a work by Alessandro Algardi, dated 1647. It is executed in pen and brown ink over red chalk on laid paper 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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