Study for the Figure of the Pope

Draftsperson Carl Friedrich Lessing (German, 1808–1880)

Date19th century

Mediumpencil, charcoal, opaque white

DimensionsSheet: 21 1/2 × 17 1/8 in. (54.6 × 43.5 cm)

ClassificationsDrawings, Pastels and Watercolors

DepartmentEuropean Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings

Credit LineGift of Joseph Longworth

Accession Number1882.3372

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