Bearded, bare-chested male figure, study for "The Horse Fair" — Rosa Bonheur | DiscoverArt

Bearded, bare-chested male figure, study for "The Horse Fair"

1852–53

Black chalk and graphite, heightened with white

47.6 × 30.2 cm (18.7 × 11.9 in)

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