DrawingsAmerican19th century

Fac-simile of a Portion of an Altar-Picture Representing the Madonna Enthroned, Surrounded by Saints and Angels, by Fra Angelico, in the Florence Academy

1878

Artists

Charles Herbert MooreArtist

Fra AngelicoArtist after

Description

The original work by Fra Angelico, called the San Marco Altarpiece, is in the Academy, Florence. It dates to 1438-1440.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Watercolor, gouache, ink, gold leaf, and graphite, with incising and punchwork, on off-white wove watercolor paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

61.2 x 52.6 cm (24 1/8 x 20 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Fine Arts Department, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; transferred to Fogg Art Museum, 1926.

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