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Studies of the Leg of a Man and a Horse's Head (recto); sketches of the back of a man's left shoulder and a chained (?) figure.

Central Italian

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: Studies of the Leg of a Man and a Horse's Head (recto); sketches of the back of a man's left shoulder and a chained (?) figure.
Creator: Central Italian
Date Created: second quarter 16th century
Physical Dimensions: 13 x 9 5/8 in. (33 x 24.5 cm)
Type: Drawing
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/459492
Medium: Pen and brown ink (the horse's head in a different pen and brown ink), brush and wash in two shades of brown (recto); red chalk and pencil (verso)
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Central Italian

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