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Claudio Coello|Matías de Torres

Charles II of Spain on Horseback

late 17th century
Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash over slight traces of black chalk underdrawing. Corners cut off, composition outlined in hexagonal form with pen and brown ink. Contours of the seated figure and the saddle pricked. Lined
18.6 × 16.4 cm (7.3 × 6.5 in)

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