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Orazio Samacchini

Dead Christ Held by Angels

1580/1620
Etching in black on cream laid paper
26.6 × 21.4 cm (10.5 × 8.4 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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