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Giovanni Battista Cipriani

Head of King Lear

1747-1785
Red and black chalk with graphite, on tan wove paper, partially laid down
19.1 × 15 cm (7.5 × 5.9 in)

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

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