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Valentin Lefebvre

David Chooses Three Days of Pestilence (II Samuel 24:10-17)

17th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, heightened with white. Contours indented for transfer. Lined.
26.1 × 17.9 cm (10.3 × 7 in)

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