The Notaries Flew of With The Prey (Escribanitos volaron con la presa) — Leonardo Alenza y Nieto. The Notaries Flew of With The Prey (Escribanitos volaron con la presa), 1807–45. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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The Notaries Flew of With The Prey (Escribanitos volaron con la presa)

by Leonardo Alenza y Nieto

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Artist: Leonardo Alenza y Nieto (Spanish, Madrid 1807–1845 Madrid)
Date: 1807–45
Medium: Pen and dark brown ink; outlined with pen and dark brown ink on all sides; traces of black chalk
Dimensions: 7-5/16 x 5-3/8 in. (18.6 x 13.7 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Dodge Fund, 1939
Accession no.: 39.29.29

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