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Nicola Maria Rossi

The Virgin Nursing the Christ Child, in a Glory of Angels (recto); Studies for seated figures of Christ and God the Father in red chalk (verso)

1690–1758
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over red chalk. Verso: faint red chalk studies for seated figures of Christ and God the Father seen in steep perspective
29 × 25.2 cm (11.4 × 9.9 in)

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