Leonardo Alenza y Nieto

He Will Not Laugh ("Y el no se rie")

1807–45
Pen and dark brown ink on off-white paper. Composition outlined with pen and dark brown ink on all sides
18.4 × 13.3 cm (7.2 × 5.2 in)

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