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Unknown Artist English, 19th century

The World May Wrong Me (valentine)

1840/50
Watercolor and pen and brown ink, with collaged elements on cut and embossed ivory wove paper (lace)
23.3 × 19.8 cm (9.2 × 7.8 in)

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