DrawingsItalian18th-19th century

Grotesque Head

18th-19th century

Artists

Antonio CanovaArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on dark cream antique laid paper

Culture

Italian

Century

18th-19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 14.6 x 9.6 cm (5 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.)

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