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Study of the Forearms and Hands of a Woman

ca. 1665
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Study of the Forearms and Hands of a Woman
  • Artist: Sir Peter Lely (Pieter van der Faes) (British, Soest 1618–1680 London)
  • Date: ca. 1665
  • Medium: Black chalk with touches of red, heightened with white, on buff paper.
  • Dimensions: 11 9/16 x 7 13/16 in. (29.4 x 19.9 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.887
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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