Design for Grotesque Decoration, Unknown, Pen and brown ink, black chalk on off-white laid paper, mounted on laid paper, The edges of the sheet are framed by candelabra (rendered in half form) composed of a variety of swags and animals, notably a pelican at top center; a monkey wearing a jester's cap at upper left; a saytr at center facing left and climbing stairs; a duck and a dragon fly at center and two frolicking rabbits at lower right., Italy, mid–late 16th century, ornament, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Grotesque Decoration, Unknown, Pen, brown ink, black chalk, off-white laid paper, mounted, laid paper, edges, sheet, framed, candelabra, rendered, half form, composed, variety, swags, animals, notably, pelican, top center, monkey wearing, jester's cap, upper left, saytr, center facing left, climbing stairs, duck, dragon fly, center, two frolicking rabbits, lower right, Italy, mid–late 16th century, ornament, Drawing, Drawing
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