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In addition to the catalogue description: - with small margins. - a soft horizontal flattened fold at the upper sheet edge (mostly noticeable verso), partially broken and very skilfully supported with paper fibres in places. - a few thin spots and one tiny plugged hole below Christ's beard. - some tiny ink stains at the upper left and in the lower left hair of Christ and on his head. - some pale foxmarks and pinpoint foxmarks in places, mostly in the margins. - remains of old hinges along the margins verso. Otherwise as described and in good condition.
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Lot 100Sale 18037
La Sainte Face, or: The Veil of Saint VeronicaCLAUDE MELLAN (1598-1688)Estimate: GBP 2,000 - 3,000
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