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Bernard Picart

Mexican Sacrifice to the God of Hunting

1722
Pen and gray ink, brush and gray wash, over traces of graphite and red chalk, heightened with white. Contours incised. Verso reddened for transfer.
14.9 × 20.9 cm (5.9 × 8.2 in)

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