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Mattia Preti

Seated Bishop with Arms Extended and Three Attendant Figures (recto); Head of a Lion and Perspective Diagrams (verso)

1613–99
Red chalk, brush and red wash (recto); red chalk (verso), on beige paper
31.1 × 29.4 cm (12.2 × 11.6 in)

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

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