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Stefano della Bella|Nicolas Langlois

Design for a Frieze with Two Putti holding a crown over the letter, 'L' (for Louis XIV?), Plate 3 from: 'Decorative friezes and foliage' (Ornamenti di fregi e fogliami)

ca. 1645–50
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7.8 × 24.2 cm (3.1 × 9.5 in)

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