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Death of Ananias by Benjamin West — VisualArtsDB

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Death of Ananias

Death of Ananias

Death of Ananias

1758–1820

Medium: Black chalk on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: 26.2 × 40.7 cm (10 3/8 × 16 1/16 in.)
Genre: Chalk
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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drawings (visual works)black chalkchalkchalk sticksprints and drawinginorganic materialpaper (fiber product)

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