Study for Lucain's "La Pharsale", Canto II
c. 1766
Graphite, with pen and black ink and touches of brown wash, on cream laid paper, perimeter mounted on ivory laid paper
8.9 × 9.7 cm (3.5 × 3.8 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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