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Cigoli

Design in Elevation for the Façade of a Building

1590–1610
Pen and dark brown ink, brush and brown wash, over leadpoint or black chalk, on three glued pieces of paper
40.4 × 14.8 cm (15.9 × 5.8 in)

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