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Two Figures (recto); Standing Figure (Young Hercules?) (verso)

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Larger figure: Pen and light brown ink with brush and light brown wash over black chalk underdrawing. Crouching figure: Pen and dark brown ink with brush and light brown wash over black chalk (recto). On off-white paper. Black chalk (verso)
Drawings and Prints, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Jaffe 1956
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Title: Two Figures (recto); Standing Figure (Young Hercules?) (verso)
Description:
Larger figure: Pen and light brown ink with brush and light brown wash over black chalk underdrawing.
Crouching figure: Pen and dark brown ink with brush and light brown wash over black chalk (recto).
On off-white paper.
Black chalk (verso).

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