Anonymous, French, 17th century

Study for an engraving: "Almanac pour l'an de Bissexte M.DC.XCII: La Lotterie Chimerique d'Augsbourg où chacun met du sien sans proffit"[sic]

Late 17th century
Pen, brown ink, brown wash over black chalk; the contours traced and indented for transfer by a stylus
43.6 × 54.8 cm (17.2 × 21.6 in)

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