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Stefano della Bella|Nicolas Langlois

Design for a Frieze with Acanthus Scrolls and a Child flanked by Dogs in the Center, Plate 8 from: 'Decorative friezes and foliage' (Ornamenti di fregi e fogliami)

ca. 1645–50
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8.3 × 25.2 cm (3.3 × 9.9 in)

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