The drawing depicts an interior with Elizabeth and the Virgin Mary embracing under a ruined classical arch near the base of an obelisk. One of a group of drawings selected from the collection of the late Francis William Smith.
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Title of artwork, date
The Visitation, 1622
Date supported
1922
Medium and material
Pen, ink and wash
Dimensions
26 x 20 cm
Gifted by
F W Smith
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