Heads Studies for "Castor and Pollux Freeing Helen"
1817
Black crayon, stumping, and white chalk on buff laid paper
22.1 × 30.2 cm (8.7 × 11.9 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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