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Design for an Altar by Francesco Salviati, Held, Julius S., Professor — VisualArtsDB

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Design for an Altar

Design for an Altar

Design for an Altar

Francesco Salviati Held, Julius S., Professor

1510–1563

Medium: pen and brown ink with brown wash and white heightening over black chalk
Dimensions: Overall: 41.7 x 29.8 cm (16 7/16 x 11 3/4 in.) support: 28 x 16 cm (11 x 6 5/16 in.)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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