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Stefano della Bella|Israël Henriet

A horseman in profile walking to the left, two horsemen duel with pistols in the background, from 'Various cavalry exercises' (Diverses exercices de cavalerie)

ca. 1642–45
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10.4 × 8.2 cm (4.1 × 3.2 in)

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