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The Silver Tomb of St. John Nepomuk in the Cathedral of St. Veit's Prague, designed by Fischer von Erlach, 1729

ca. 1729
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Silver Tomb of St. John Nepomuk in the Cathedral of St. Veit's Prague, designed by Fischer von Erlach, 1729
  • Artist: Jeremias Jakob Sedelmayr (German, 1706–1761)
  • Date: ca. 1729
  • Medium: Red chalk
  • Dimensions: 19 3/4 x 14 15/16 in. (50.2 x 37.9 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.600.11
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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