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Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

Designs for a Niche

17th century
Pen and brown ink, brush with brown, green and pink wash, over black chalk on cream paper
26.6 × 19.9 cm (10.5 × 7.8 in)

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