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Leonardo Alenza y Nieto

He Looks and Doesn't Recognize Himself ("Se mira y no se ve")

1807–45
Pen and dark brown ink with traces of black chalk underdrawing. Composition outlined with pen and dark brown ink on all sides. On off-white paper
18.6 × 13 cm (7.3 × 5.1 in)

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