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Anonymous, French, 19th century

Design for a Valance with a Grotesque Motif and Thin Garlands of Flowers and Leaves with a Scrolling Frame

1870–1900 (?)
Watercolor
39.7 × 23.7 cm (15.6 × 9.3 in)

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