The Assumption of the Virgin
Object type: Drawing
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Merry Joseph Blondel
Artist bio: French, Paris 1781–1853 Paris
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: French
Date: 1822
Medium: Black chalk, heightened with white, on light brown paper
Dimensions: Overall: 17 5/8 x 12 9/16in. (44.7 x 31.9cm)
block: 15 3/4 x 10 7/8in. (40 x 27.6cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit line: Gift of Hubert and Michèle Prouté, in memory of Jacob Bean, 1993
Accession year: 1993
Tags: Assumption of the Virgin|Virgin Mary