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Louis Nicolas de Lespinasse, called the Chevalier de Lespinasse|Anonymous, French, 18th century

Versailles Seen from the Southwest

1779
Pen and black ink, watercolor, heightened with white, over traces of graphite
20.7 × 33.8 cm (8.1 × 13.3 in)

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