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Anonymous, Italian, 17th or 18th century

15 Oval Scenes From the Life of Christ and a Scene of a Saint Adoring the Holy Cross

1670–1740
Pen and brown ink, over black chalk; framing lines
28.3 × 16.4 cm (11.1 × 6.5 in)

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