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Andrés de Melgar

Candelabra Grotesque with a Cat

ca. 1545–60
Pen and brown ink over black chalk underdrawing. Ruled line along right border of sheet. On off-white paper
7.9 × 19.1 cm (3.1 × 7.5 in)

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