Kneeling Female Figure with Upraised Arms — Abraham Bloemaert | DiscoverArt

Abraham Bloemaert

Kneeling Female Figure with Upraised Arms

late 16th–mid-17th century

Red chalk, heightened with white chalk

26.4 × 18 cm (10.4 × 7.1 in)

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