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Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

Two Alternate designs for a Frame

1700–80
Pen and black ink, brush and gray, yellow, and red wash over leadpoint, with ruled and compass construction
29.7 × 20.4 cm (11.7 × 8 in)

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