Four grotesque heads in profile to left — Leonardo da Vinci|Wenceslaus Hollar | DiscoverArt

Leonardo da Vinci|Wenceslaus Hollar

Four grotesque heads in profile to left

1644–52

Etching; only state

6.5 × 4.4 cm (2.6 × 1.7 in)

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