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Departure of David the Shepherd from the House of His Father (Partenza di David pastore dalla casa paterna)
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Drawings and Prints, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Rogers Fund 1962
Title: Departure of David the Shepherd from the House of His Father (Partenza di David pastore dalla casa paterna)
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