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Parmigianino

Head of man in Profile to Left

1503–40
Red chalk (face) and black chalk (hair, beard, and eyes)
7.1 × 5.6 cm (2.8 × 2.2 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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