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Studies of six antique medals, print, stamp: 'Lemercier, Imps. lithographe à Paris, État de la pierre.', printmaker: Eugène Delacroix, Paris, printer (person): Gottfried Engelmann, printer (person): Lemercier, Imprimerie, 1825, printer (person), paper, chine collé, lithography, height 398 mm x width 560 mm, height 195 mm x width 263 mm, medal (considered as a piece of sculpture, regardless of its specific function), A sheet with multiple pencil or charcoal sketches on a light background showing a central standing male figure with outstretched arms and a cloth at the waist, flanked by circular coin-like profiles of bearded male heads, several animal figures including a winged creature curled inside a circular frame, a snarling bull or bovine in a dynamic pose, and a walking lion with a small star-like motif nearby, all rendered in shaded, textured strokes with visible paper speckling around the edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A88_066

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Studies six antique medals print stamp Lemercier Imps lithographe à Paris État de la pierre printmaker Eugène Delacroix Paris printer person Gottfried Engelmann Imprimerie 1825 paper chine collé lithography height 398 mm x width 560 mm height 195 mm x 263 mm medal considered piece sculpture regardless specific function sheet multiple pencil charcoal sketches light background showing central standing male figure outstretched arms cloth waist flanked circular coin- profiles bearded male heads several animal figures winged creature curled inside circular frame snarling bull bovine dynamic pose walking lion small star- motif nearby rendered shaded textured strokes visible paper speckling edges