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Bust portrait of Ferdinando Francesco de Avalos, marquis of Pescara, in an oval ornamented frame

Nicolò Nelli1568

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Title: Bust portrait of Ferdinando Francesco de Avalos, marquis of Pescara, in an oval ornamented frame
Creator: Nicolò Nelli
Date Created: 1568
Physical Dimensions: plate: 6 9/16 x 5 3/16 in. (16.6 x 13.1 cm) sheet: 7 3/8 x 5 7/8 in. (18.8 x 14.9 cm)
Type: Print Ornament & Architecture
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/397909
Medium: Engraving
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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