Scene of Antique Sacrifice
1762–1844
Pen and brown ink, brush with brown and pink wash, over traces of black chalk or graphite. Framing outlines in pen and brown ink, and, at the left border, in graphite
23.1 × 34.7 cm (9.1 × 13.7 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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