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The High Altar, Escorial by Joseph Pennell — VisualArtsDB

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The High Altar, Escorial

The High Altar, Escorial

The High Altar, Escorial

1900–1903

Medium: Oiled charcoal, on cream wove paper, laid down on board
Dimensions: 28.2 × 21.6 cm (11 1/8 × 8 9/16 in.)
Genre: Charcoal
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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drawings (visual works)oiled charcoal sticksplant materialprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)charcoal

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