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Anonymous, Italian, second half of the 16th century

Design for a Frame with Putti and Sirens

1550–1600
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk; selectively pricked for transfer.
9.8 × 6.5 cm (3.9 × 2.6 in)

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