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Study after the Spinario by John Downman — VisualArtsDB

Study after the Spinario

Study after the Spinario

1775

Medium: Black chalk with stumping on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: 53.9 × 37.6 cm (21 1/4 × 14 13/16 in.)
Genre: chalk
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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drawings (visual works)black chalkchalkchalk stickslaid paperprints and drawingpaperstumpingdrawing techniquespaper (fiber product)

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