Hubert François Gravelot

Study for En Tête Vignette in Tacitus "Tibère, ou Les Six Premiers Livres des Annales", Book II

c. 1768
Graphite, on gray laid paper, incised for transfer, and perimeter mounted on ivory laid paper
4.2 × 6.2 cm (1.7 × 2.4 in)

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