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Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

Capriccio with Architectural Ruins in Perspective

1700–1780
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over leadpoint or graphite
17.6 × 15.8 cm (6.9 × 6.2 in)

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