The image features a sketch of a seated figure. The person is reclining back against an object, and is turned slightly to one side. The figure has long hair, a beard, and is dressed in minimal clothing. The person is holding an object in one hand. The background is solid blue with a subtle texture, and a border frames the image.
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Chronos

Sebastiano Ricci (Venetian, 1659 - 1734)

Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash, heightened with white gouache, on blue laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 11.6 x 11.1 cm (4 9/16 x 4 3/8 in.) ; mount: 23.5 x 20.4 cm (9 1/4 x 8 1/16 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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