Horse's Head

Jacques Louis David, c. 1810

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Horse's Head, c. 1810. Graphite on ivory wove paper.

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Graphite on ivory wove paper · 17.3 × 13.3 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Horse's Head
Artist: Jacques-Louis David French, 1748-1825
Date: c. 1810
Medium: Graphite on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: 17.3 × 13.3 cm (6 13/16 × 5 1/4 in.)
Credit line: Helen Regenstein Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1748–1825

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