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Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

The Heavenly Host

17th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk (charcoal?) on light tan paper. Oval framing outline in brown ink
39.5 × 32 cm (15.6 × 12.6 in)

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