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Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century

Judah Giving Tamar his Staff and Bracelets

16th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk. Tacked down onto white paper mount.
20.8 × 25.9 cm (8.2 × 10.2 in)

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