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John Downman

Ancient Statue of Seated Putto Playing with Mask

1775
Pen and brown ink, with brush and gray wash, and stumping, over black chalk, on ivory laid paper
54.2 × 37.6 cm (21.3 × 14.8 in)

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

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