Kneeling Youth in Armour — Baldassarre Franceschini (il Volterrano) | DiscoverArt

Baldassarre Franceschini

Kneeling Youth in Armour

1611–89

Red chalk on beige paper

41.8 × 28.5 cm (16.5 × 11.2 in)

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