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Stefano della Bella

Plate 11: an attack on a city, horsemen in foreground, clouds of smoke and a cityscape in background, from 'Troops, cannons, and attacks on towns' (Dessins de quelques conduites de troupes, canons, et ataques de villes)

ca. 1640
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6.2 × 12.8 cm (2.4 × 5 in)

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