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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Caricature of a Fat Person Wearing a Long Cloak and a Tricorne, Seen from Behind

1760 (?)
Pen and black ink, gray wash
17.5 × 12.3 cm (6.9 × 4.8 in)

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