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Virgin and Child (recto); Sketch of Three Saints and Caricature Sketch (verso)

Pen and brown ink, over black and red chalk (recto) and pen and brown ink (verso) on tan laid paper, tipped onto brown laid paper
32.1 × 22.1 cm (12.6 × 8.7 in)

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