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Cornelis Bos|Anonymous, Italian, 16th century

Candelabra Grotesque with a Large Vase Flanked by Sphinxes

1540 after
Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
24.5 × 14.7 cm (9.6 × 5.8 in)

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