Studies for a Biblical Scene with God the Father Appearing to a Bearded Male Figure

Roman 17th Century, mid-17th Century

The image shows a sketch with several full-length figures in different poses. In the top left corner, a draped figure is mid-motion with an extended arm. To the right, another figure faces left with a turned head and… · description from the collection

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Artist: Roman 17th Century ¹
Date: mid-17th Century ¹
Medium: pen and brown ink on laid paper ¹
Original: 3,853 × 2,731 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

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