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Anonymous, Italian, 16th century|Christine of Lorraine, Grand Duchess of Tuscany|Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany|Bernardo Buontalenti

Decoration of a Fountain, from an Album with Prints recording the Festivities and Decorations organized in Florence for the 1589 Wedding of Archduke Ferdinand de' Medici and Christine of Lorraine

1589–1592
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40.1 × 1.4 cm (15.8 × 0.6 in)

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