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Stefano della Bella

A female satyr breastfeeding an child to the right, turned towards the left, a satyr child on the ground to the left, from 'Landscapes and seaports' (Paysages et ports de mer, dans des ronds)

1639
Etching
12.8 × 12.8 cm (5 × 5 in)

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