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Francesco di Maria

Head of a Man Wearing a Helmet, Looking to Upper Left (recto); Two Sketches, Arms and Hands (verso)

1623–90
Red chalk, highlighted with a little white (recto); black chalk studies of arms (verso)
17.7 × 18.5 cm (7 × 7.3 in)

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