The Education of the Virgin
| Title | The Education of the Virgin |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jean-Baptiste Deshays |
| Date | c. 1762 18th century |
| Medium | red chalk with pen and brown ink and brown wash, heightened with white gouache on laid paper, laid down on old mount |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Purchased as the Gift of Ivan E. and Winifred Phillips in honor of Margaret Morgan Grasselli |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Education of the Virgin” is a work by Jean-Baptiste Deshays, dated c. 1762. It is executed in red chalk with pen and brown ink and brown wash, heightened with white gouache on laid paper, laid down on old mount 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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