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Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century

Kneeling Figure of a Nun

17th century
Pen and light brown ink with brush and light brown wash over black chalk underdrawing. Composition framed with black chalk at borders. On off-white paper
19.4 × 14.8 cm (7.6 × 5.8 in)

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