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John Downman

Legs after Antique Statue of Standing Figure

1775
Charcoal with stumping, heightened with touches of white chalk, on cream laid paper prepared with a tan ground
53.8 × 37 cm (21.2 × 14.6 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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