Flying and Other Excesses ("Volando y otros excesos")
1807–45
Pen and dark brown ink. Composition reinforced in some places with brush and heavy application of ink. Composition outlined with pen and dark brown ink on all sides. Traces of graphite underscript under inscription. On off-white paper
18.4 × 13 cm (7.2 × 5.1 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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