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The Dead Christ (recto); Child's Head (verso)

Charles Le Brun

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork details

Date:
1646 (recto); 18th century (verso)
Medium:
Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown and gray wash, and traces of red chalk, heightened with lead white (discolored), on blue laid paper, tipped on cream laid paper (recto), and red chalk transfer on cream laid paper
Culture:
France
Dimensions:
3220 × 2332 px
Museum record:
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