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Anonymous, Italian?, 16th century

Fragment of a Scheme with Grotesque Decorations; Fragment of an Ornament Design after the antique (verso)

16th century
Pen and brown ink, brush with brown wash, over charcoal underdrawing.
8.5 × 9.9 cm (3.3 × 3.9 in)

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