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Drawing, Figure Presenting Loaves to a General

This is a Drawing. It was created by Karel Škréta. It is dated ca. 1650 and we acquired it in 1958. Its medium is pen and gray ink, brush and gray wash with traces of graphite on cream laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mr. Hugh Cassel. It is credited Gift of Hugh Cassel.

Its dimensions are

Sheet: 22.5 x 17.7 cm (8 7/8 x 6 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in black ink: [mark] (see Lugt 2631)

It is signed

Signed in graphite, lower right: Screta f.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Figure Presenting Loaves to a General; Karel Škréta (Bohemian, 1610 - 1674); pen and gray ink, brush and gray wash with traces of graphite on cream laid paper; Sheet: 22.5 x 17.7 cm (8 7/8 x 6 15/16 in.); Gift of Hugh Cassel; 1958-143-60

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