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Cornelis Bos|Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Candelabra Grotesque on a Pedestal with Fantastical Creatures and a Lobster

1540 after
Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
22.9 × 16.2 cm (9 × 6.4 in)

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