Head of a Young Boy — Carlo Maratti|Anonymous, Italian | DiscoverArt

Carlo Maratti|Anonymous, Italian

Head of a Young Boy

17th century

Black, red, brown and white chalk on buff paper

40.4 × 27.5 cm (15.9 × 10.8 in)

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