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Drawing, A Votive Image of a Boy Presented by his Parents to St. Nicholas of Bari
This is a Drawing. It was created by Francesco Saverio Mergolo. It is dated late 18th century and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is brush and brown and gray wash, pen and brown ink on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
Its dimensions are
27.7 x 18.3 cm (10 7/8 x 7 3/16 in.)
It has the following markings
incomplete watermark: upper part of a heart with A M G; cross above
It is signed
Signature at right corner: "F. Mergolo"
Cite this object as
Drawing, A Votive Image of a Boy Presented by his Parents to St. Nicholas of Bari; Francesco Saverio Mergolo (Italian, 1746–1786); Southern Italy; brush and brown and gray wash, pen and brown ink on paper; 27.7 x 18.3 cm (10 7/8 x 7 3/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-4374
