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Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

Sketch for the Rear Arched Area of a Chapel, with an Angel and Three Putti Holding Up a Plate with the Head of the Baptist

1700–1780
Graphite with compass and ruled constructions. Scale below in graphite
26.6 × 38 cm (10.5 × 15 in)

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