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Parmigianino

The Adoration of the Shepherds

1524–27
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white gouache over traces of black and a little red chalk (at upper left), on brownish paper
21.7 × 14.9 cm (8.5 × 5.9 in)

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