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Jan van Scorel

Two Wings of an Altarpiece depicting Saints John the Baptist and Catherine in Niches Surmounted by Angels

mid-16th century
Pen and brown ink, gray wash, squared with black chalk or graphite; framing line in pen and brown ink, by the artist; on two separate pieces of paper, later laid down
20.4 × 16.3 cm (8 × 6.4 in)

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