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Anonymous, Italian, 16th century|Antonio Lafreri

Statues of the Dioscuri at the Quirinal, Rome (Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae)

1546
Engraving
28.1 × 42.9 cm (11.1 × 16.9 in)

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