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Portrait of a Man

16th century
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait of a Man
  • Artist: Anonymous, French, 16th century
  • Date: 16th century
  • Medium: Charcoal, stumped, black and red chalk, some lines reinforced with pen and gray ink
  • Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 6 11/16 in. (24.8 x 17 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Harold K. Hochschild, 1940
  • Object Number: 40.91.1
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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