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Stefano della Bella

An avenue lined with statues in a pine forest, jets of water issuing from the ground, various figures in center, a small building in background center, from 'Views of the villa at Pratolino' (Vues de la villa de Pratolino)

ca. 1653
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31.4 × 43 cm (12.4 × 16.9 in)

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