The Queen of Heaven (The Virgin and Child in the Clouds)

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The Queen of Heaven (The Virgin and Child in the Clouds)

1862

Joseph von Keller (German, 1811–1873) After Ernst Deger (German, 1809–1885) Published by Julius Buddeus, Düsseldorf (active early 19th century) , and John Philp, 7 Orchard St., Portman Square, London , and Emile Seitz, 413 Broadway, New York (German, active 1849–1856) , and August Wilhelm Schulgen, 25 rue st. Sulpice, Paris (German, active 1840s–1850s)

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Object Details

Titles:

The Queen of Heaven (The Virgin and Child in the Clouds)

Date:

1862

Artists:

Medium:

Etching and engraving

Dimensions:

Plate: 25 x 17 15/16 inches (63.5 x 45.7 cm) Sheet: 25 13/16 x 18 3/4 inches (65.6 x 47.6 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the John S. Phillips bequest of 1876 to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with funds contributed by Muriel and Philip Berman, gifts (by exchange) of Lisa Norris Elkins, Bryant W. Langston, Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White, with additional funds contributed by John Howard McFadden, Jr., Thomas Skelton Harrison, and the Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-52-19673

Geography:

Made in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

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