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Stefano della Bella|Israël Henriet

A Turkish man with a moustache, wearing a turban decorated with five egret feathers, turned three-quarters to the right, an oval composition, from 'Several heads in the Persian style' (Plusieurs têtes coiffées à la persienne)

1650
Etching; second state of two
10.2 × 8.1 cm (4 × 3.2 in)

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