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Study after Ancient Statue of the Sleeping Hermaphrodite by John Downman — VisualArtsDB

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Study after Ancient Statue of the Sleeping Hermaphrodite

Study after Ancient Statue of the Sleeping Hermaphrodite

Study after Ancient Statue of the Sleeping Hermaphrodite

1774

Medium: Black chalk with stumping on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: 18.2 × 47 cm (7 3/16 × 18 9/16 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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