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François Langlois|Stefano della Bella|François Collignon

Plate 9: a cartouche with the head of a ram at top center, flowers at top left and right, from 'Twelve cartouches' (Recueil de douze cartouches)

ca. 1640–45
Etching; second state of four
8.2 × 6.9 cm (3.2 × 2.7 in)

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