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Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra

Half-length Figure of St Paul in an Oval

1616–68
Pen and light brown ink over traces of black chalk underdrawing on cream paper. Composition outlined with pen and brown ink in an oval shape
11.4 × 7.8 cm (4.5 × 3.1 in)

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