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Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

Saint Francis de Sales (canonized 1665)

17th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over red chalk, on light tan paper; framing lines in brown ink over red chalk; squared for transfer in red chalk
35.3 × 24.8 cm (13.9 × 9.8 in)

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