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Perseus and Andromeda (after the Titian?); Hercules Wrestling Nemion Lion (from Sketchbook)
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Ink wash on paper, American
The American Wing, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Rogers Fund 1953
Title: Perseus and Andromeda (after the Titian?); Hercules Wrestling Nemion Lion (from Sketchbook)
Description:
Ink wash on paper, American.
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