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John Downman

Ancient Bas-Relief with Battle of the Amazons

1774
Pen and brown ink and brush and gray wash on ivory laid paper
30.3 × 49 cm (11.9 × 19.3 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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