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Head of a Turk by Nicolas-Guy Brenet

Head of a Turk

Nicolas-Guy Brenet · 1746

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Artist
Nicolas-Guy Brenet
Date
1746
Medium
Crayon-manner etching printed in red ink
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Image: 12 5/8 × 9 1/4 in. (32 × 23.5 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
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