Daniel in the Lion's Den
Daniel in the Lion's Den

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Daniel in the Lion's Den,

1657–63

Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini), Italian, 1596 - 1669
y1991-45

Information

Title
Daniel in the Lion's Den
Dates

1657–63

Maker
Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini)
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
69.3 x 34.7 cm (27 5/16 x 13 11/16 in.) frame: 84 × 50 × 6 cm (33 1/16 × 19 11/16 × 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edith Goldner
Object Number
y1991-45
Culture
Italian
Type
oil paintings, paintings
Materials
canvas, oil paint
Subject
bible stories, angels, religious art, men, lions, figures (representations)

Herman Shickman Gallery, New York (around 1970s; sold to Edith Goldner); Mrs. Edith Goldner (around 1970s–1991; gift to Princeton University Art Museum).

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