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Augustin Braun

Saint John the Baptist Appearing Before Herod

late 16th–mid 17th century
Pen and brown ink, brown-red and blue-green wash, over a sketch in black chalk (?)
17.2 × 22.1 cm (6.8 × 8.7 in)

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