DrawingsFrench17th century

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine

17th century

Artists

Jacques StellaArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black ink, gray wash, and white gouache, over traces of black chalk on light tan antique laid paper, framing lines in black chalk, laid down on heavy tan antique laid paper

Culture

French

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

image: 27.8 x 32 cm (10 15/16 x 12 5/8 in.) sheet: 28.7 x 33 cm (11 5/16 x 13 in.)

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