Designs for a Palmette Motif with Tendrils (recto); studies for a Male Figure and Decorative Sculpture (verso)
1652–1725
Pen and brown ink, over traces of graphite. Verso: Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over traces of graphite
7.2 × 9.8 cm (2.8 × 3.9 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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