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Jean Le Pautre

Frieze with Acanthus Scrolls and a Man (Hercules?) fighting a Lion

17th century
Pen and brown ink, on vellum, over traces of black chalk
7.8 × 24.8 cm (3.1 × 9.8 in)

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