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Two studies of a Standing Man with a Sword (Alexander the Great); verso: Studies of a Leg, an Arm, a Hand, and a Figure's Neck

Peter Candid

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: Two studies of a Standing Man with a Sword (Alexander the Great); verso: Studies of a Leg, an Arm, a Hand, and a Figure's Neck
Creator: Peter Candid (Pieter de Witte, Pietro Candido)
Date Created: ca. 1601
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 7 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (19 × 16.5 cm)
Type: Drawing
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/642818
Medium: Pen and black ink, heightened with white gouache, over black and red chalk, on pink-prepared paper
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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