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Study after Statue of Venus de' Medici by John Downman — VisualArtsDB

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Study after Statue of Venus de' Medici

Study after Statue of Venus de' Medici

Study after Statue of Venus de' Medici

1774–1824

Medium: Graphite and charcoal with stumping on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: 48.6 × 30 cm (19 3/16 × 11 13/16 in.)
Genre: Graphite
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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drawings (visual works)graphiteprints and drawingstumpingdrawing techniquespaper (fiber product)charcoal

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