Studies of Figures on Clouds — Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century | DiscoverArt

Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

Studies of Figures on Clouds

17th century

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black and red chalk on light brown paper. Fragments of framing outlines visible at left, right, and upper edges

15.4 × 14.3 cm (6.1 × 5.6 in)

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