Christ and the Centurion — Sébastien Bourdon|Anonymous, French, 17th century | DiscoverArt

Sébastien Bourdon|Anonymous, French, 17th century

Christ and the Centurion

17th century

Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over red and black chalk, heightened with white

20.2 × 25.5 cm (8 × 10 in)

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