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Giovanni Lanfranco

Design for a Wall Decoration with the Sacrifice of Abraham and the Flight into Egypt

1582–1647
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of red chalk, highlighted with white gouache, on blue paper; architectural moldings above and below indicated in ruled black chalk lines
15.9 × 40.6 cm (6.3 × 16 in)

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