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Classical painting of figures in flowing garments amidst clouds in a dramatic sky
Pluto and Persephone
Classical painting of figures in flowing garments amidst clouds in a dramatic sky

Pluto and Persephone

Artist Matteo Bonechi (Italian, ca. 1669 - ca. 1756)
Dateafter 1705
MediumOil on canvas
ClassificationsPainting
DimensionsFrame Size: 37 × 45 1/2 × 2 in. (94 × 115.6 × 5.1 cm)
Object Size HxWxD: 32 1/4 × 40 3/4 in.
Credit LineBequest of the Hylton A. Thomas Collection
Object number1970.3.137
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