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Extreme Unction (recto); Three Heads and Other Sketches (verso)

Nicolas Poussin

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows two sepia-toned sketches side by side. The left sketch depicts a group of people in a room gathered around a bed where a person is lying. Seven people are present, with one bending over the bed, and another standing at the foot. The background includes a draped area and what appears to be a doorway. The right sketch features three head studies and one body study. Two of the heads are on the right side, and one is on the upper center; the body study is on the center left. The heads are drawn in detailed profiles, while the body study appears to be a nude figure with long hair.

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900 × 260 px
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