Scene of Antique Sacrifice — Giuseppe Bernardino Bison. Scene of Antique Sacrifice, 1762–1844. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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Scene of Antique Sacrifice

by Giuseppe Bernardino Bison

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Artist: Giuseppe Bernardino Bison (Italian, Palmanova 1762–1844 Milan)
Date: 1762–1844
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown and pink wash, over black chalk or graphite; framing lines in pen and brown ink, and, at the left border, in graphite
Dimensions: 9-1/8 x 13-11/16 in. (23.1 x 34.7 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1970
Accession no.: 1970.177

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Data retrieved from the Metropolitan Museum of Art on October 9, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.

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