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Head of a Saint by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes — VisualArtsDB

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Head of a Saint

Head of a Saint

Head of a Saint

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Medium: Watercolor, gouache, and gold paint over charcoal on beige wove paper
Dimensions: 59.5 x 45 cm (23 7/16 x 17 11/16 in.)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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