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St. Benedict Gesturing to the Left: Study for the Coronation of the Virgin

1520/23
Red chalk on cream laid paper prepared with pink wash (diluted red chalk wash), laid down on cream laid card
15.5 × 11.9 cm (6.1 × 4.7 in)

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