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Art of the Lithograph: Madonna and Child on the Clouds, Plate II

Alois Senefelder

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white drawing of the Madonna and Child on clouds, surrounded by cherubs. The Madonna has long hair and wears a dress with a shawl. The Child is on her lap, and there are four cherubs around them. The Madonna and Child are positioned in the center, with the Madonna's head looking down at the Child. The cherubs are on and around the clouds, two on the left and two on the right. The clouds are depicted in various shades of gray. The drawing is on aged paper with darker spots and a rough edge. The top center has a small Roman numeral "II". There is cursive writing at the bottom. The image is rectangular.

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1165 × 893 px
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