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Massimiliano Soldani, Adonis Mourned by Venus and Cupids (ca. 1715)
Title: Massimiliano Soldani, Adonis Mourned by Venus and Cupids (ca. 1715)
Description:
Bronze with ebony wood base, 18 1/2 in.
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