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Sketches for paintings. Obverse: A Roman officer holds a crucifix upon a heathen altar. Reverse: Christ rising

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Obverse: A bearded Roman soldier points at the crucifix he holds with his left hand on an altar. People in adoration are shown at left. A man smashes an idol at right. Framing lines. Reverse: A slight horizontal sketch and the left edge is framed by a segment between straight lines
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Artist
Pasqualino Marini
Date
ca. 1700
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Medium
Black crayon; Obverse: with pen ink, black watercolor wash on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 30 × 22.8 cm (11 13/16 in. × 9 in.)
Type
figures
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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