Anonymous, Italian, 17th or 18th century

Death of a Saint

1600–1800
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over red chalk on cream laid paper. Oval framing outline by the artist -- in pen and brown ink; octagonal ruled framing outline in pen and brown ink
14.9 × 23 cm (5.9 × 9.1 in)

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