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Marcantonio Franceschini

Saint Luke Holding a Painting of the Virgin and Child

1648–1729
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash
22.7 × 10.5 cm (8.9 × 4.1 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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