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Louis Jean Desprez

View of the Portal and Principal Entrance of the Cathedral of Palermo during the Festival of Sta. Rosalia

n.d.
Pen and black ink, gray wash and watercolor, over traces of graphite. Framing lines in pen and brown ink.
34.2 × 20.9 cm (13.5 × 8.2 in)

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