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Domenico Beccafumi

The Descent of Christ to Limbo (recto); Coats of Arms of Florentine and Sienese Families (verso)

ca. 1536
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of leadpoint or black chalk; squared in leadpoint (recto); pen and brown ink (verso)
22.9 × 16.2 cm (9 × 6.4 in)

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