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Study of Two Angels by Mattia Preti — VisualArtsDB

Study of Two Angels

Study of Two Angels

1661–1666

Medium: Red chalk on buff laid paper, laid down on cream laminate card
Dimensions: 25.2 × 19.5 cm (9 15/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
Genre: Chalk
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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drawings (visual works)chalkchalk sticksprints and drawinginorganic materialpaper (fiber product)red chalk

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