Study for En Tête Vignette in Tacitus "Tibère, ou Les Six Premiers Livres des Annales", Book IV
c. 1768
Graphite, on gray laid paper, incised for transfer and perimeter mounted on ivory laid paper
4.4 × 6.1 cm (1.7 × 2.4 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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