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The Upturned Head of a Young Boy in Profile

Attributed to Gabriel de Saint-Aubin French
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Upturned Head of a Young Boy in Profile
  • Artist: Attributed to Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (French, Paris 1724–1780 Paris)
  • Medium: Black chalk, heightened with white on gray paper
  • Dimensions: 4 x 5 in. (10.2 x 12.7 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971
  • Object Number: 1972.118.232
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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