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Stefano della Bella|Nicolas Langlois

Plate 2: Design for a Frieze with Felines holding up a Garland and the Medici Coat of Arms in the Center, Plate 2 from: 'Decorative friezes and foliage' (Ornamenti di fregi e fogliami)

ca. 1645–50
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8.6 × 25.3 cm (3.4 × 10 in)

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