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Allegorical Figures of Faith, Hope and Charity in a Niche
Jacob de Wit, early 18th century
- Artist
- Jacob de Wit (Dutch, Amsterdam 1695–1754 Amsterdam)
- Date
- early 18th century
- Medium
- Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash heightened with white on blue paper. Quadruple framing line in pen and black ink with red wash.
- Size
- sheet: 10 9/16 x 6 1/16 in. (26.9 x 15.4 cm)
- Type
- Drawings
- Museum
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Licence
- Public domain: free to use, no permission needed
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