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Polidoro da Caravaggio

Historical Scene

1499–1543
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash
21.3 × 27.9 cm (8.4 × 11 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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