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Anonymous, Italian, 16th century|Parmigianino

The Tiburtine Sibyl showing Emperor Augustus the Virgin and Christ Child

ca. 1530–40
Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks in gray (variant from 3[of 4] blocks), Version B
35.3 × 27 cm (13.9 × 10.6 in)

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