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    Diana K. Withee

    Lecture of the Month

    Hieronymus Bosch

    Guest Speaker: Diana K. Withee
    Date & Time: Saturday, September 16th, at 1:30pm
    Where We Meet: By Zoom to persons on our mailing list

    Diana Keeran Withee is an art historian doing research on the
    paintings of Hieronymus Bosch for more than a decade, based on
    discoveries she made about the painter while a graduate student.

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