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Stefano della Bella

Design for a Frieze with Three Putti holding a Garland and Two Leopards jumping over it, Plate 16 from: 'Decorative friezes and foliage' (Ornamenti di fregi e fogliami)

ca. 1645–50
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9.4 × 26.7 cm (3.7 × 10.5 in)

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