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Hans Georg Asam

The Holy Ghost Surrounded by Angels

late 17th–early 18th century
Pen and brown ink, gray wash, heightened with white
19.5 × 30.2 cm (7.7 × 11.9 in)

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

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