The Blessed Mother

George Hitchcock, 1892

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The Blessed Mother, 1892. oil on canvas.

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oil on canvas · Unframed: 160.3 x 112 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title: The Blessed Mother
Artist: George Hitchcock (American, 1850–1913)
Date: 1892
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: Unframed: 160.3 x 112 cm (63 1/8 x 44 1/8 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1850–1913

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