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Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

Design for the Decoration of a Harpsichord

ca. 1640–80
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk on light tan paper
13.9 × 35.7 cm (5.5 × 14.1 in)

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