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Saints Abdon and Sennen Bury the Remains of Christian Martyrs

A work made of etching on tan laid paper; verso graphite sketch of saint's head traced from recto.
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  • A work made of etching on tan laid paper; verso graphite sketch of saint's head traced from recto.

Date:

1656/57

Artist:

Guillaume Courtois
French, 1628-1679

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Guillaume Courtois

Title

Saints Abdon and Sennen Bury the Remains of Christian Martyrs

Place

France (Artist's nationality)

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1656–1657

Medium

Etching on tan laid paper; verso graphite sketch of Saint's head traced from recto

Dimensions

Image: 30.4 × 31.4 cm (12 × 12 3/8 in.); Sheet: 33.3 × 33.7 cm (13 1/8 × 13 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

The Joseph Brooks Fair Collection

Reference Number

2001.124

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