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Stefano della Bella

Title page: a man carrying a case on his back in center, three men looking towards him on left, Medici coat of arms on ground to left, various boats and figures to right in the background, from 'Set of eight nautical landscapes' (Suite de huit Marines)

1639
Etching
12.6 × 20.6 cm (5 × 8.1 in)

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