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Enea Vico|Antonio Lafreri|Anonymous, Italian, 16th century|Battista Franco

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Subjects after Antique Cameos and Gems

ca. 1550–70
Engraving, first state
27.7 × 41.5 cm (10.9 × 16.3 in)

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