Study for a frieze with subjects from classical history. The style of this elaborate drawing, the subject matter of which remains obscure, resembles that of works of Raphael's workshop (for example the studies for the Loggie).
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Title of artwork, date
Study for a frieze, 1527
Date supported
1958
Medium and material
Pen and brown wash, heightened with white, on brown tinted paper
Dimensions
13 x 38 cm
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