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Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

Study for a Ceiling Decoration

1600–1699
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over charcoal (?) underdrawing and leadpoint (?) ruled lines, on cream paper
30 × 26.5 cm (11.8 × 10.4 in)

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