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Stefano della Bella|François Langlois

The Arch of Constantine at left, part of the Colosseum at right, various horses and figures in foreground and background, plate 9 from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome)

ca. 1646
Etching; fourth state of nine (Talbierska)
12.9 × 13.1 cm (5.1 × 5.2 in)

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