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Het sterfbed van Maria

Jacques Stella

1606 - 1657

Medium

pen

Dimensions

h 357mm × w 271mm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

paper; ink; chalk

Object Type

drawing; design

Subject Matter

the Dormition: Mary on her deathbed; the apostles are gathered around her (John the Evangelist may be shown sleeping or dreaming)

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1987

Notes

number: ‘20’

Collection Type

drawings

About Jacques Stella

1596–1657 • Kingdom of France

French painter and printmaker. Comment on works: Religious; Mythology; Landscapes; Genre

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