Flying Angel — Anonymous, Italian, 17th century | DiscoverArt

Anonymous, Italian, 17th century

Flying Angel

17th century

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over red chalk, with white gouache highlighting. On gray-brown paper.

22.8 × 14 cm (9 × 5.5 in)

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