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Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

Design for an Altar

17th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over faint traces of black chalk on light tan paper. Framing outline (arched at top) in brown ink
25.9 × 11.8 cm (10.2 × 4.6 in)

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