Nobleman Giving Alms to Beggar in Piazza near the Coliseum — Conrad Martin Metz | DiscoverArt

Conrad Martin Metz

Nobleman Giving Alms to Beggar in Piazza near the Coliseum

1813

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, heightened with white (that has oxidized)

41 × 54 cm (16.1 × 21.3 in)

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