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Abraham Bloemaert

Bishop Kneeling in Prayer

n.d.
Pen and brown ink, and brush and brown wash, heightened with lead white (discolored), over graphite on cream laid card, laid down on ivory wove card
46.1 × 36.5 cm (18.1 × 14.4 in)

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