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Alexander Cozens: Imaginary Landscape of Tree with Distant Mountains

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Self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci drawn in red chalk, showing an elderly man with long hair and a flowing beard, with a serious, contemplative expression.

Leonardo da Vinci

Italian artist, engineer, and scientist

Cozens, Alexander: Vale near Matlock, Derbyshire

Alexander Cozens

British artist