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Pietro da Cortona

Earthquake in an Artist's Studio

c. 1660
Pen and brown ink, with brush and gray wash, over charcoal on cream laid paper (recto); pen and brown ink and charcoal on cream laid paper (verso)
21.1 × 27.1 cm (8.3 × 10.7 in)

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