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Anonymous, Italian, North Italy, 16th century

Saint John the Baptist

1550 (?)
Pen and dark brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk and compass and incised lines (recto); framing lines in pen and dark brown ink. Design traced in black chalk (verso)
18.5 × 11.5 cm (7.3 × 4.5 in)

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