Design for a border with Cymbals and Tambourines — Carl Alexander von Heideloff | DiscoverArt

Carl Alexander von Heideloff

Design for a border with Cymbals and Tambourines

1809–65

Pen and black ink over traces of pencil.

17.8 × 16.5 cm (7 × 6.5 in)

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