Horse's head — Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) | DiscoverArt

Horse's head

1500–50

Brush and brown, red, green, yellow wash and white gouache over black chalk

39.6 × 22.5 cm (15.6 × 8.9 in)

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