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Painted nude youth with winged helmet and caduceus, draped in red cloth, seated against a pale cloudy sky.

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A seated nude male figure wearing a winged helmet and holding a caduceus is shown draped in red cloth against a pale cloudy sky.

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Date

1560

Medium

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Museum

Royal Collection

License

Public domain

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