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Abraham Bloemaert

Bishop seated in his Study, seen from his Right Side

c. 1645
Pen and brown ink and brush and brown ink wash over graphite with opaque white watercolor on cream laid paper
23.6 × 18.6 cm (9.3 × 7.3 in)

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