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Stefano della Bella|Nicolas Langlois

A man sings and plays the hurdy gurdy, accompanied by a boy playing the triangle to right, a group of peasants dancing in a ring to left in background, plate 1 and title page for "Diversi capricci"

ca. 1644–47
Etching; third state of four (De Vesme)
8.5 × 9.7 cm (3.3 × 3.8 in)

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