Portrait of a pope, half-length — Anonymous, Central-Italian, 16th century | DiscoverArt

Anonymous, Central-Italian, 16th century

Portrait of a pope, half-length

16th century

Black chalk

27 × 18 cm (10.6 × 7.1 in)

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