Study for a Portrait of a Lady — Anthony van Dyck | DiscoverArt

Anthony van Dyck

Study for a Portrait of a Lady

early 17th century

Black chalk heightened with white chalk on brown paper

50.5 × 30 cm (19.9 × 11.8 in)

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