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Anonymous, Italian, Tuscan, late 15th century

Studies after Antique Frieze Figures, Including Putti with Garlands, with a Chimera and Dolphins (recto); Sketch of a Head (verso)

ca. 1490
Pen and brown ink over leadpoint. Verso: pencil
19.7 × 28.4 cm (7.8 × 11.2 in)

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