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Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Madonna and Child Among the Clouds

16th century
Red chalk, stumped and blended, brush and brown wash, with traces of white gouache (?) highlighting, on cream-colored paper
26.4 × 21.6 cm (10.4 × 8.5 in)

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