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

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