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Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld

The Martyrdom of the seven brothers; verso: Sketch of two men wrestling (?)

1826
Pen and brown ink, over a sketch in graphite; verso: graphite
21.5 × 25 cm (8.5 × 9.8 in)

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