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Stefano della Bella

Study for Satyr Family Walking (recto); Sketches of Five Decorative Vessels (verso)

c. 1657
Pen and brown ink and graphite (recto and verso) on ivory laid paper
13.5 × 18.3 cm (5.3 × 7.2 in)

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