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Anonymous, Italian, Bolognese, 18th century

Design for an Overdoor Decoration with Variant (recto); Sketch of a Marbled Wall (verso)

1740–60
Pen and brown ink, brush and wash, over traces of black chalk (recto). Pen and brown ink (verso)
12.7 × 15.6 cm (5 × 6.1 in)

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