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Anonymous, French, 18th century

Ceiling Design of a Nereid Mounted on a Hippocamp with Putto

18th century
Graphite, pen and black ink, brush and brown and gray wash; framing lines in graphite
19.4 × 17.8 cm (7.6 × 7 in)

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