A Young Acolyte Bearing a Staff — Anthony van Dyck|Anonymous, Dutch, 17th century | DiscoverArt

Anthony van Dyck|Anonymous, Dutch, 17th century

A Young Acolyte Bearing a Staff

early 17th century

Black chalk heightened with white on blue paper

48.3 × 24.9 cm (19 × 9.8 in)

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