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Friday, December 16, 2022
The Game of Chess, 1555 by Sofonisba Anguissola (Italian, 1532-1625).
The Game of Chess, 1555 by Sofonisba Anguissola (Italian, 1532-1625). Her three sisters and a maid.
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