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Michelle Cha Posted 12 years ago
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all forty-five preliminary sketches are numbered and dated

"We know a lot about how the painting was created, because all forty-five preliminary sketches are numbered and dated."

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"preliminary sketches" are rough drawings or paintings that the artist created in order to develop ideas for the main painting. The artists did 45 of these sketches. ) and also a date (showing the date on which it was created).

  • "preliminary sketches" are rough drawings or paintings that the artist created in order to develop ideas for the main painting.
  • The artists did 45 of these sketches.
  • ) and also a date (showing the date on which it was created).
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"preliminary sketches" are rough drawings or paintings that the artist created in order to develop ideas for the main painting. The artists did 45 of these sketches. Each sketch is identified by a sequence number (1, 2, 3, etc.) and also a date (showing the date on which it was created).

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