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Stefano della Bella

A woman seated to left holding a child, facing right in profile, conversing with a standing woman in center, carrying one child on her back and another in her arms, a church to left in background and boats to right in background, from 'Various figures and lands' (Diverse figure e paesi)

1649
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9.5 × 15.6 cm (3.7 × 6.1 in)

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