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Constantin Guys

Portrait of a Lady

19th century
Brush and black, gray, blue, brown, and pink wash; graphite. Laid down.
23.8 × 18.1 cm (9.4 × 7.1 in)

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

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