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Erasmus Quellinus

An Allegory of the Arts with Isis and Geometry Attending the Three-headed Figure of Painting and Sculpture, a Putto Crowning her with Laurels

17th century
Point of brush and black ink and gray wash, with brown ink, heightened with white gouache
21.5 × 27.8 cm (8.5 × 10.9 in)

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