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Anton Raphael Mengs

The Triumph of History over Time

1771–75 (?)
Black and white chalk, on blue paper
47.8 × 30 cm (18.8 × 11.8 in)

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

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