A standing sailor talking to a seated Levantine — Stefano della Bella | DiscoverArt

Stefano della Bella

A standing sailor talking to a seated Levantine

ca. 1660

Etching; second state of two

18 × 18.4 cm (7.1 × 7.2 in)

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