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John Downman

After Antique Sculpture of Seated Figure with Sword

1774
Black chalk with stumping on ivory laid paper
53.9 × 37.4 cm (21.2 × 14.7 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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