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Study for Assumption of the Virgin

1849

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£759.52
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About the Item

Graphite on hand made, fibrous wove paper, finished with gray wash. Unevenly trimmed sheet edges, non-archival tape remnants at all four corners, recto, well outside of image area. Horseshoe-shaped area of light discoloration that extends significantly into the figure's face, beneath the lips, and up over the rear of the head, dog-eared right lower corner with associated light discoloration at crease. DeMin and Belluno inscribed in graphite, verso. A detailed study showing 'primo pensiero' for Giovanni DeMin's large scale fresco, Assumption of the Virgin. The fresco is located in Comelico Superiore parish church, Belluno province, Veneto, Italy.
  • Attributed to:
    Giovanni DeMin (1786 - 1859, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    1849
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.38 in (16.21 cm)Width: 4.38 in (11.13 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Middletown, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BH2791stDibs: LU1979211146592

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