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Venus Ordering Psyche to Seek Water From a Fountain Guarded by Dragons

1530/40
Engraving in warm brown ink on ivory laid paper, attached to ivory laid paper along right margin
16.7 × 22.1 cm (6.6 × 8.7 in)

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