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Girolamo Starace

Christ Falls under the Cross

1730–94
Black chalk, stumped, pen and black ink, brush and gray wash. Framing lines in pen and black ink at top and sides of sheet
23.1 × 29.9 cm (9.1 × 11.8 in)

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