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Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola)|Anton Maria Zanetti the Elder

Elderly Shepherd Leaning on a Staff

1722
Chiaroscuro woodcut printed from three blocks in tan, light brown, and brown, with gold border and watercolor frame
17 × 11.7 cm (6.7 × 4.6 in)

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