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Father of the Chruch Writing in His Study

n.d.
Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, heightened with lead white (partly discolored), on ivory laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper
32.1 × 23.8 cm (12.6 × 9.4 in)

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