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Sketchbook, page 16: Melancholy Figure

Ernest Meissonier

Cleveland Museum of Art

A pencil sketch on aged paper of a person's head and torso in profile facing right. The person wears a hat. The person's right hand is raised to their face. The paper has three small holes along the top edge and shows signs of yellowing and wear around the edges. The sketch is rendered in varying shades of gray with visible pencil strokes.

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472 × 893 px
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