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Pellegrino Tibaldi

Seated satyr, with enlarged head of same (recto); head of a woman (verso)

1527–96
Recto, pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, with traces of highlighting in white gouache on faded blue paper (recto); black chalk and charcoal highlighted with traces of white chalk (?) (verso)
24.1 × 31.1 cm (9.5 × 12.2 in)

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