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LEONARDO DA VINCI (VINCI 1452-AMBOISE 1519)
The head of Judas
c.1495 or laterRCIN 912547
This carefully finished drawing may be a definitive study for Leonardo to consult while working – or even his own ‘fair copy’, made to preserve his invention for future reference.