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The Virgin in Prayer

Georg Friedrich Schmidt, Sassoferrato

The Virgin in Prayer

1762

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Georg Friedrich Schmidt, Sassoferrato

The Virgin in Prayer

1762

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 327 x 258 mm. (12 7/8 x 10 3/16 in.) Plate: 288 x 220 mm. (11 5/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.7697

Inscribed: Recto: below image, lower left, in plate "Saffo Ferrato Pinxit"; below image, lower right, in plate "G. F. Schmidt, Sculp. Berolini 1763"; below image, lower margin, in plate, coat-of-arms and six lines of text in French beginning "Dedié à Son Excellence, / Son Excellence, Nicolas d'Esterhazy [...]" Verso: lower left ing raphtie indecipherable; lower left in graphite diamond with "12450"; lower center in graphite "B1347"

Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett WM: letters, unidentified

Artist

Georg Friedrich Schmidt

German, 1712-1775
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Artist

Sassoferrato

Italian, 1609-1685
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