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Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

The Finding of Moses

17th century
Brush and brown wash over black chalk, highlighted with white gouache on blue-brown paper, faded to light tan
18.5 × 15.7 cm (7.3 × 6.2 in)

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