Two Heads - Study for a Portrait of a Nun

DrawingsItalian18th century

Two Heads - Study for a Portrait of a Nun

18th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black and white chalk on blue antique laid paper

Culture

Italian

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 11.9 x 17.3 cm (4 11/16 x 6 13/16 in.)

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