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Drawing: A) Personification of charity, B) A terrified woman
1590–1620
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Obverse: Charity is shown de face walking and carrying an eating boy on her left hand. She looks down and gives an apple to a girl on her left. Part of a drapery is shown at the right edge. Reverse: A terrified woman is sitting and looking downwards. A chimeria supports her seat.
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- Title: Drawing: A) Personification of charity, B) A terrified woman
- Date Created: 1590–1620
- Location Created: Italy
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Black chalk and pen with grayish-brown water color on paper
- Credit line: Museum purchase through gift of various donors
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