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Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Dido and Aeneas (recto); Three Figures Traced in Reverse from Recto and a Study of a Seated Man (verso)

16th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, squared for transfer (recto); graphite, pen, and brown ink (verso)
15.8 × 22.1 cm (6.2 × 8.7 in)

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