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Study of a Helmet, Breastplate, and Rapier

Joseph Nash

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts three detailed objects: a shield or helmet with intricate patterns on the top left, a sword with a decorative hilt in the center, and a piece of armor or breastplate on the right. The color scheme is predominantly grayscale, with varying tones and shading. The shield or helmet is on the left, the sword is in the middle, and the armor piece is on the right. A decorative spiral object is also shown in the bottom left corner of the image.

Artwork Details

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
4883 × 3011 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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