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Recto: figure and head-studies (including Bacchus); Verso: four main figure studies repeated from the recto

Bartholomaeus Ignaz Weiss

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: Recto: figure and head-studies (including Bacchus); Verso: four main figure studies repeated from the recto
Creator: Bartholomaeus Ignaz Weiss
Date Created: 1745–1815
Physical Dimensions: 7 15/16 x 11 5/8 in. (20.2 x 29.5 cm)
Type: Drawing
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/362771
Medium: Recto: pen and brown ink, brown wash and red chalk; Verso: red chalk and pen and black ink
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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