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Nicolas Lancret

Two Studies of Reclining Youth

early 18th century
Red chalk, heightened with a little white, on beige paper
19.7 × 15.9 cm (7.8 × 6.3 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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