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Ludovico Ottaviano Burnacini|Mathäus Küsel

Amphitheater with two groups of soldiers running toward each other; set design from 'Il Pomo D'Oro'

1668
Etching
25.9 × 43.8 cm (10.2 × 17.2 in)

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