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Guido Reni

Descent of the Holy Spirit

after 1607/08
Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, heightened with gold paint, over black chalk, on brown laid paper, squared in black chalk, laid down on board
33.9 × 37.2 cm (13.3 × 14.6 in)

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