Virgin Mary with the Christ Child in the Clouds

Attributed to Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1601-1700

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Virgin Mary with the Christ Child in the Clouds, 1601-1700. Ink and wash on paper.

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Ink and wash on paper · 22.3 × 14 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Virgin Mary with the Christ Child in the Clouds
Artist: Attributed to Bartolomé Estéban Murillo Spanish, 1618-1682
Date: 1601-1700
Medium: Ink and wash on paper
Dimensions: 22.3 × 14 cm (8 3/4 × 5 1/2 in.)
Credit line: The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

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