Soldier Resting his Head on his Elbow — Giuseppe Maria Crespi | DiscoverArt

Giuseppe Maria Crespi

Soldier Resting his Head on his Elbow

18th century (?)

Red chalk

224 × 178 cm (88.2 × 70.1 in)

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