Art Institute of Chicago

Allegory of Charity

c. 1743–44

Type: oil on canvas
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 139.5 × 134.6 cm (54 15/16 × 53 in.); Framed: 159.4 × 159.4 cm (62 3/4 × 62 3/4 in.)
Credit: Preston O. Morton Memorial Fund for Older Paintings

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