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Head of Pythagoras

A work made of black and red chalk with stumping, heightened with white chalk, on blue laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper.
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  • A work made of black and red chalk with stumping, heightened with white chalk, on blue laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper.

Date:

18th century

Artist:

After Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael
Italian, 1483-1520

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Raphael

Title

Head of Pythagoras

Place

Italy (Artist's nationality:)

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1700–1799

Medium

Black and red chalk with stumping, heightened with white chalk, on blue laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper

Dimensions

41.7 × 32.2 cm (16 7/16 × 12 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection

Reference Number

1922.2664

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