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Hans von Aachen|Joseph Heintz the Elder

The Sense of Hearing

16th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash. Touches of gray wash. Framing lines in pen and brown.
17.1 × 23.1 cm (6.7 × 9.1 in)

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