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Male Nude: Academic Study by Benjamin West — VisualArtsDB

Male Nude: Academic Study

Male Nude: Academic Study

1787

Medium: Black chalk
Dimensions: 23 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (60.33 x 44.45 cm) (sheet)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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