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Wenceslaus Hollar|John Ogilby|Aesop

The soldier kissing the woman's hand (from John Ogilby, "Aesopics or a Second Colllection of Fables," 1668)

1666
Etching, second state of two
14.3 × 9.5 cm (5.6 × 3.7 in)

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