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Drawing, Two Martyrs

This is a Drawing. It was created by Giovanni Gerolama Boniforte. It is dated 1641 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is red crayon, pen and ink, brush with brown and gray water color, and white heightening on blue paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Various Donors. It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 23.1 × 18.1 cm (9 1/8 × 7 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Visible upon the pedestal are the words SUR/CORDA/SURSU[m]/CORDA.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Two Martyrs; Giovanni Gerolama Boniforte (Italian); Italy; red crayon, pen and ink, brush with brown and gray water color, and white heightening on blue paper; H x W: 23.1 × 18.1 cm (9 1/8 × 7 1/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-89

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