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Stefano della Bella|François Langlois

A woman carrying a child on a horse at left, a camel following her, a herd of goats, sheep, and a shepherd in front of her at right, plate 5 from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome)

ca. 1646
Etching; fourth state of nine (Talbierska)
13 × 13.3 cm (5.1 × 5.2 in)

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