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Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

Design for a Corner of a Ceiling

17th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk, on light tan paper
18.2 × 20.8 cm (7.2 × 8.2 in)

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