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A Praying Monk

Johann Friedrich Overbeck

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a kneeling monk on a prayer bench. The monk is on the right side of the image. His head is bent down and resting on a prayer desk. A crucifix is propped up against the prayer desk in front of him. The monk's back is to the viewer. He is wearing a long hooded robe. The monk's right knee is on the floor; his left knee is bent at a 90-degree angle in front of him. The monk's feet are on the floor to the left. A line drawing encases the image. The paper the drawing is on is thick and beige-colored with a texture. The artist's signature and the date appear in the bottom corners. The signature is on the bottom left; the date is on the bottom right. A small emblem appears at the bottom center.

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697 × 893 px
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