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A black and white engraving of the Madonna and child supported by clouds and putti. In a wooden frame, the front gilded, the sides painted black.
engravings (prints)
engraving (printing process)
gilding
glass (material)
paper (fiber product)
wood (plant material)
children (people by age group)
cloud bands
figure- and animal-derived motifs
religions (concept)
Unidentified Paper
Glass
Gilded
Stipple Engraved
Madonna
Child
Cloud
Religion
ENGRAVING
Engraved is: PRINT PAR ESTEBAN MURILLO. VERS 1650./DESSINE PAR S.P. DENNING./GRAVE PAR ROBERT GRAVES, A.R.A 1851. A label/tag on the back of the frame reads: E.W.M.
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Graves, Robert (Maker)
England
33.125 x 25.25 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1413
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