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John Downman

Seller of Loves (after Herculancum frieze)

n.d.
Pen and black ink, with brush and gray wash, on ivory wove paper
22.6 × 28.5 cm (8.9 × 11.2 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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