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The River God Tiber (Study for a fresco, Miracle of the Snow, or the Foundation of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome in the Canigiani chapel of S. Felicita, Florence)

Bernardino Poccetti

Cleveland Museum of Art

A sketch of a seated male figure with long hair, possibly a river god, drawn in pencil or charcoal on a beige background; the figure sits with one leg bent and the other extended, with his left arm resting on his knee; his torso faces right; a cloth or fabric appears beneath him; behind him are swirling lines suggesting water.

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1136 × 893 px
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