Standing Soldier with a Spear — Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century | DiscoverArt

Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century

Standing Soldier with a Spear

17th century

Pen and light brown ink with brush and brown wash over black chalk underdrawing; spear ruled in black chalk; traces of outlining at edges of composition in black chalk. On off-white paper

20 × 7.9 cm (7.9 × 3.1 in)

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