
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
A Man Hanging by His Arms (the Corpse of the King?)
- Date
- mid-16th century
- Medium
- Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash. Broad framing line in pen and black ink
- Department
- Drawings and Prints
- Institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 390918
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