Figure of Fantastic Human-like Creature with Long Tail (recto); Fragment of a Letter or Document (verso)

Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century Spanish

17th century

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Title: Figure of Fantastic Human-like Creature with Long Tail (recto); Fragment of a Letter or Document (verso)
Artist: Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century
Date: 17th century
Medium: Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash over black chalk underdrawing (recto). On ivory paper. Script in pen and dark brown ink (verso)
Dimensions: 4-15/16 x 6-11/16 in. (12.5 x 17.0 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Jaffe, 1956
Object Number: 56.235.84
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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