The Ascension of Saint Benedict; verso: Ornamental sketches by Hans Georg Asam — Hans Georg Asam. The Ascension of Saint Benedict; verso: Ornamental sketches, late 17th–early 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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The Ascension of Saint Benedict; verso: Ornamental sketches

by Hans Georg Asam

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Artist: Hans Georg Asam (German, Rott am Inn 1649–1711 Sulzbach)
Date: late 17th–early 18th century
Medium: Pen and black ink, gray wash, red chalk; construction lines in black chalk; verso: pen and black ink
Dimensions: sheet: 7 9/16 x 4 5/16 in. (19.2 x 11 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Purchase, Robert Gordon Gift, 2008
Accession no.: 2008.499a, b

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Open-access museum record · AT-00022817

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