The Centaur Nessus Abducting Deianira
1763–1809
Pen and brown ink, brown and gray wash, over graphite
25.9 × 21 cm (10.2 × 8.3 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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