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Stefano della Bella

The altar of the holy sacrament; at left, the sacrament beneath a canopy, carried in procession and followed by the Louis XIV and Anne of Austria heading towards a large arched structure, spectators at left and right kneel in front of tapestries after Raphael

ca. 1648
Etching; third state of eight
33.9 × 48.1 cm (13.3 × 18.9 in)

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