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The Virgin of Carmen and the Souls of Purgatory with St. Joseph and the Prophet Elijah

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Oil and gold on copper; Frame: ebony tortoise shell and silver, Mexican
Rights: Public Domain
The American Wing, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase Nancy Dunn Revocable Trust Gift 2017
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Title: The Virgin of Carmen and the Souls of Purgatory with St. Joseph and the Prophet Elijah
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Oil and gold on copper; Frame: ebony tortoise shell and silver, Mexican.

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