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Michiel Sweerts: Plague in an Ancient City  wikidata:Q20879241 reasonator:Q20879241
Artist
Michiel Sweerts  (1618–1664)  wikidata:Q1342328
 
Michiel Sweerts
Description Flemish painter, drawer and printmaker
Date of birth/death presumably  Edit this at Wikidata 1664 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death City of Brussels Goa
Work period 1643 Edit this at Wikidata–1661 Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q1342328
image of artwork listed in title parameter on this page
Title
Plague in an Ancient City (image 1 of 2)
Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
Description
Gift of The Ahmanson Foundation (AC1997.10.1)
European Painting
Currently on public view: Ahmanson Building, floor 3
The painting is believed to be referring to the plague of Athens or have elements from it (i.e. as per Plague in an Ancient City, by Michael Sweerts, circa 1652, represents the Plague of Athens, Thucicydes and the Plague of Athens),
Date between circa 1652 and circa 1654
date QS:P571,+1652-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1652-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1654-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 46.7 in (118.7 cm); width: 67.2 in (170.8 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,46.75U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,67.25U218593
institution QS:P195,Q1641836
Accession number
AC1997.10.1
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current14:42, 16 March 2021Thumbnail for version as of 14:42, 16 March 20212,100 × 1,459 (764 KB)Pittagradsame source, better color
18:39, 11 July 2013Thumbnail for version as of 18:39, 11 July 20132,100 × 1,443 (821 KB)Fæ=={{int:filedesc}}== {{artwork |title=Plague in an Ancient City (image 1 of 2) |description= :Holland, circa 1652-1654 :Paintings :Oil on canvas :46 3/4 x 67 1/4 in. (118.75 x 170.82 cm) :Gift of The Ahmanson Foundation (AC1997.10.1) :[http://www.lacma...

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