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Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

The Three Angels Appearing to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre

1727–1804
Pen and dark brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk (recto). Framing lines in pen and ink. Parts of drawing outlines traced, in black chalk (verso)
40 × 27.6 cm (15.7 × 10.9 in)

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