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Saint Sebastian (recto); sketches of a male head and a standing figure in a short cape; a copy of the figure on the recto (verso)

early–mid-16th century
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black chalk (recto); pen and brown ink, black chalk (verso)
26.4 × 18.4 cm (10.4 × 7.2 in)

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