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Studies of Nudes and Human Heads (recto and on the verso).

Agostino Carracci

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: Studies of Nudes and Human Heads (recto and on the verso).
Creator: Agostino Carracci
Date Created: 1557–1602
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 8 7/16 x 8 1/8 in. (21.5 x 20.7 cm)
Type: Drawing
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/344687
Medium: Pen and brown ink over traces of graphite
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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