Allegorical Figure of Fame — Cavaliere d'Arpino (Giuseppe Cesari) | DiscoverArt

Cavaliere d'Arpino

Allegorical Figure of Fame

ca. 1590

Graphite and red chalk, highlighted with white gouache, on light brown paper

25 × 15.9 cm (9.8 × 6.3 in)

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