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Christ in Majesty

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The face of Christ is cast in relief; the rest of the design is incised in a flat plane.
Department of Paintings Sculpture & Decorative Arts [Jacques Seligman] sold; to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Isidor Straus New York NY October 13 1926; Mrs. Jesse Isidor Straus (1936-1957) gift; to the Fogg Art Museum 1970 Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum Gift of Mrs. Jesse Isidor Straus in memory of her husband Jesse Isidor Straus Class of 1893
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Title: Christ in Majesty
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The face of Christ is cast in relief; the rest of the design is incised in a flat plane.

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