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Stefano della Bella

A horseman and a lady riding side saddle, galloping towards the right, another horseman follows, in an elaborate frame decorated with a mask of a young woman, cherubs, and fruit

ca. 1652–57
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28.1 × 21.3 cm (11.1 × 8.4 in)

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