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Bartolomeo Cesi

Standing Pregnant Woman (Study for the Pregnant Virgin Mary)

1556–1629
Red chalk, highlighted with white, on blue paper; squared in black chalk
28 × 14.1 cm (11 × 5.6 in)

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