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The Wild Man

1649
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Wild Man
  • Artist: Conrad Meyer (Swiss, Zürich 1618–1689 Zürich)
  • Date: 1649
  • Medium: Pen and black and white ink, brush and brown wash, heightened with white gouache, over traces of graphite
  • Dimensions: sheet: 15 13/16 x 9 1/2 in. (40.1 x 24.1 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Van Day Truex Fund, 2006
  • Object Number: 2006.481
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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