A Venetian follower of Andrea Mantegna (about 1431-1506)

The Triumph of Silenus, pen and brown ink on vellum

Guercino (1591-1666)

Venus scolding Cupid, while an older cupid binds him to a tree, pen and brown ink on faded blue paper, heightened with white body colour, on paper

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Leda and the swan, pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on paper

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Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665)

The Sabine Women, pen and brown ink with brown wash on paper

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Pier Francesco Mola (1612-1666)

Iris sent by Juno to Turnus, pen and brown ink with brown wash, over black chalk on paper

Pietro Testa (1612-1650)

The goddess Diana as a huntress, pen and brown ink on paper

Raphael (1483-1520)

Venus seated on clouds pointing downwards, red chalk on paper (an offset) 

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