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Ciro Ferri

Design for a Half Frame Decorated with Angels, Volutes and Garlands.

1634–89
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite highlighted with white gouache on the upper side of the frame
37.3 × 16.6 cm (14.7 × 6.5 in)

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