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Study from the antique: two bearded men in profile by John Downman — VisualArtsDB

Study from the antique: two bearded men in profile

1770–1824

Medium: Charcoal on pale blue laid paper
Dimensions: 27.3 × 19.6 cm (10 3/4 × 7 3/4 in.)
Genre: charcoal
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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