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Young Man Leaning Forward with Outstretched Arms (Study for Soldiers Distributing Bread to the Poor) by Isidore Pils

Young Man Leaning Forward with Outstretched Arms (Study for Soldiers Distributing Bread to the Poor)

Isidore Pils · 1846

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DETAILS
Artist
Isidore Pils
Date
1846
Medium
oil, brown oil wash or ink wash, and black crayon
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Drawings
Culture
France, 19th century
Credit line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin
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