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Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Saint John the Baptist embracing the Christ Child who sits on the Virgin's knee, she is being crowned by angels, other saints at left

ca. 1500–1550
Woodcut
34.9 × 27.8 cm (13.7 × 10.9 in)

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