A Monk Preaching — Giuseppe Maria Crespi | DiscoverArt

Giuseppe Maria Crespi

A Monk Preaching

late 17th–mid-18th century

Pen and brown ink, wash

26.8 × 19.5 cm (10.6 × 7.7 in)

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