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Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

The Apples of the Hesperides, from "The Labors of Hercules"

17th century
Pen and brown ink over black chalk on light tan paper
20.8 × 14.9 cm (8.2 × 5.9 in)

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