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Head of Laocoon by Pietro Dandini — VisualArtsDB

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Head of Laocoon

Head of Laocoon

Head of Laocoon

1666–1712

Medium: Red chalk on buff laid paper, laid down on ivory wove card
Dimensions: 27 × 16.3 cm (10 11/16 × 6 7/16 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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