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Pietro Testa

The Prodigal Son Seated on a Couch Being Served Wine, Revelers in the Background, a Monkey Wearing a Collar and Chain in the lower left

ca. 1645
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20.8 × 29.5 cm (8.2 × 11.6 in)

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