Possibly the Virgin and Child, Fortunato Duranti, Italian, 1787 - 1863, Graphite, pen and ink on paper, The Virgin is seated in the background, facing left in profile. Her right hand rests on a shield bearing a serpent over a crescent moon, on which are inscribed three stylized lower-case F's. Another inscription around border of shield. With her left hand, she gently pushes the nude Child, who carries a torch. A group of figures above, enclosed in the half-circle of the moon. Surrounded by rays of light., Rome, Italy, 1820–1860, Drawing, Drawing
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Virgin, Child, Fortunato Duranti, Italian, 1787 - 1863, Graphite, pen, ink, paper, Virgin, seated, background, facing left, profile, right hand rests, shield bearing, serpent, crescent moon, inscribed three stylized lower-case F's, Another inscription, border, shield, left hand, gently pushes, nude Child, carries, torch, group, figures, enclosed, half-circle, moon, Surrounded, rays, light, Rome, Italy, 1820–1860, Drawing, Drawing
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