Bust-Length Portrait of an Ecclesiastic — Carletto Caliari | DiscoverArt

Carletto Caliari

Bust-Length Portrait of an Ecclesiastic

16th century

Colored chalks, over charcoal (?), on blue paper

30.2 × 21.1 cm (11.9 × 8.3 in)

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