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Perino del Vaga

Studies of Warriors, Horsemen, and Lions (recto); Studies of Heads and Nude Figures, Ceiling Plan, and Inscriptions (verso)

1528/33
Pen and iron gall ink (recto) and pen and black and brown ink (verso), on ivory laid paper, prepared with a red chalk wash
19.9 × 38.5 cm (7.8 × 15.2 in)

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