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A Man Standing Seen from the Back by Gerard ter Borch

A Man Standing Seen from the Back

Gerard ter Borch · 1625

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Artist
Gerard ter Borch
Date
1625
Medium
black chalk heightened with traces of white chalk; framing lines in brown ink
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Drawings
Culture
Netherlands
Credit line
Gift of Robert Hays Gries
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