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Circle of Parmigianino

Venus and Mars with Putti (recto); Bearded Man Moving to Right (verso)

c. 1550
Pen and brown ink on cream laid paper (recto and verso), both laid down on ivory laid paper
12.2 × 17.5 cm (4.8 × 6.9 in)

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