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Giovanni Battista Piva (Biva)|Pietro Monaco|Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Departure of David the Shepherd from the House of His Father (Partenza di David pastore dalla casa paterna)

1743–63
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35.8 × 50.1 cm (14.1 × 19.7 in)

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