Study for Apotheosis of Hercules
c. 1746
Pen and black ink with brush and gray wash, over black chalk, on buff laid paper
23 × 16.5 cm (9.1 × 6.5 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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