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drawing

Birth of the Virgin

3 pp

The virgin is seated on a raised platform in the center. She is holding baby Christ in her arms. Several figures attend to the Virgin, including a woman who kneels before her and washes the new mother's feet in a basin. Another woman is bringing the Virgin a basket of goods, which she carries on top of her head.

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drawing

Bishop Saint Adoring Christ Child

2 pp

(octagon): 19.1 x 23.8 cm (7 1/2 x 9 3/8 in.), irregular

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drawing

Bishop with a Group of People

2 pp

28 x 38.3 cm (11 in. x 15 1/16 in.)

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drawing

Bit of Stairway at Niagara Falls, New York

2 pp

Landscape sketch showing a portion of a staircase at Niagara Falls, New York. Possibly leading to the Cave of the Winds, the stairway is precariously carved out of the cliffside. In the foreground, nearby vegetation is visible at lower center while at path at left leads to a handrail at the base of the stairway at center left. The stairs themselves curve to left around the cliff and out of view, a

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