The Glorification of a Prelate

Josef Winterhalder the Younger, c. 1780

This is a drawing of various figures in an allegorical scene among clouds. The composition features figures in flowing robes interacting with each other. One figure holds a large oval shield while another appears to… · description from the collection

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Artist: Josef Winterhalder the Younger ¹
Date: c. 1780 ¹
Medium: pen and brown ink with gray wash over graphite on laid paper ¹
Original: 3,907 × 5,070 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Patrons' Permanent Fund

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