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Giovanni Francesco Romanelli

Death of Dido

1620–1640
Pen and brown ink, brush with gray wash, over charcoal (?) on light tan paper (recto); Ruled framing outlines in red chalk, black chalk scribbles (verso), framing outlines in pen and brown ink
20.2 × 29.2 cm (8 × 11.5 in)

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