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Stefano della Bella|Pierre Mariette le fils

Combat on a bridge, a horseman and two footsoldiers battle with swords at bottom right, one footsoldier on the ground to left of the horseman, various soldiers with swords on the bridge in the background, French coat of arms displayed in center of bridge, title page of "Varie figure"

ca. 1645
Etching; second state of four
11 × 16.2 cm (4.3 × 6.4 in)

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