Head of a Bishop

Anton Raphael Mengsthird quarter 1700s

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Title: Head of a Bishop
Creator: Anton Raphael Mengs (German, 1728-1779)
Date Created: third quarter 1700s
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 35.2 x 25.4 cm (13 7/8 x 10 in.); Secondary Support: 35.2 x 25.4 cm (13 7/8 x 10 in.)
Provenance: Valentine, Valentine (according to departmental card)
Type: Drawing
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1954.680
Medium: red and black chalk
Inscriptions: lower right, in graphite: To. Mengs. ; SECONDARY SUPPORT, lower center, in brown ink: Ismael Mengs del 1712 ; lower right, in brown ink: P. [R?][illegible]
Department: Drawings
Culture: Germany, 18th century
Credit Line: The Norweb Collection
Collection: DR - German
Accession Number: 1954.680

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