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Hans Georg Asam

The Ascension of Saint Benedict; verso: Ornamental sketches

late 17th–early 18th century
Pen and black ink, gray wash, red chalk; construction lines in black chalk; verso: pen and black ink
19.2 × 11 cm (7.6 × 4.3 in)

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