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Drawing, The Decapitation of a Woman Martyr

This is a Drawing. It is dated 1625-1675 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is black chalk, brush and bistre on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

50.2 × 20.5 cm (19 3/4 × 8 1/16 in.)

It is inscribed

A "B" and something before it was written in black crayon in the lower right corner; Verso: written in ink, "Venta de grab. 23 Dbre. 1875 no. 251 pl. and "J.F.R."

Cite this object as

Drawing, The Decapitation of a Woman Martyr; Italy; black chalk, brush and bistre on paper; 50.2 × 20.5 cm (19 3/4 × 8 1/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1931-64-133

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