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Leonardo Alenza y Nieto

They Don't Fall Off Their Donkey (They Don't Admit Their Error), ("No caen de su burro")

1807–45
Pen and dark brown ink with some places reinforced with brush and dark brown ink, and some brush and gray-brown wash. Composition outlined with pen and dark brown ink on all sides. On off-white paper
17.9 × 12.4 cm (7 × 4.9 in)

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