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Stefano della Bella|François Langlois

Cows crossing a valley at left, a horseman and other cows in the background, plate 6 from "Roman landscapes and ruins" (Paysages et ruines de Rome)

ca. 1646
Etching; fourth state of nine (Talbierska)
13.7 × 14.4 cm (5.4 × 5.7 in)

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