Charles Le Brun

The Dead Christ (recto); Child's Head (verso)

1646 (recto); 18th century (verso)
Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown and gray wash, and traces of red chalk, heightened with lead white (discolored), on blue laid paper, tipped on cream laid paper (recto), and red chalk transfer on cream laid paper
22.8 × 35.1 cm (9 × 13.8 in)

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