Madonna of Sorrows with Symbols of the Passion

Elisabetta Sirani, 1657

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Madonna of Sorrows with Symbols of the Passion, 1657. Etching in black on cream laid paper.

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Etching in black on cream laid paper · 28.6 × 20.7 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Madonna of Sorrows with Symbols of the Passion
Artist: Elisabetta Sirani Italian, 1638-1665
Date: 1657
Medium: Etching in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions: 28.6 × 20.7 cm (11 5/16 × 8 3/16 in.)
Credit line: The Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston Endowment Fund
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1638–1665

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