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Study for Head of Laocoon

A work made of red chalk on ivory laid paper, laid down on cream wove board.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of red chalk on ivory laid paper, laid down on cream wove board.

Date:

n.d.

Artist:

Attributed to Andrea Appiani, the elder (Italian, 1754-1817)
or Ottaviano Dandini (Italian, 1681-1750)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Andrea Appiani, the elder

Title

Study for Head of Laocoon

Place

Italy (Artist's nationality:)

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1774–1825

Medium

Red chalk on ivory laid paper, laid down on cream wove board

Dimensions

23.3 × 20.4 cm (9 3/16 × 8 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection

Reference Number

1922.715

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