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Bartholomaeus Spranger

Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian

n.d.
Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, over traces of graphite, on tan laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
27 × 21.5 cm (10.6 × 8.5 in)

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