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The Dream of Saint Joseph by Pietro Testa — VisualArtsDB

The Dream of Saint Joseph

The Dream of Saint Joseph

1635–1637

Medium: Etching on cream laid paper
Dimensions: Plate: 37 × 30.1 cm (14 5/8 × 11 7/8 in.); Sheet: 38.1 × 31.6 cm (15 × 12 1/2 in.)
Genre: etching
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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