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Pieter Jacobsz. van Laer

Scene of Africa (Allegory?)

early 17th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, traces of red chalk; framing lines in pen and brown ink
15.8 × 40 cm (6.2 × 15.7 in)

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