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Alessandro Magnasco

Elijah Visited by an Angel in the Wilderness (1 Kings 19:4-8)

1687–1749
Brush and brown wash, highlighted with white, over traces of black chalk, on light brown paper
26.3 × 22.3 cm (10.4 × 8.8 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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