A Swiss Guard
late 16th–early 17th century
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over extensive black chalk underdrawing; squared in black chalk.
23.2 × 13.1 cm (9.1 × 5.2 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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