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Villanueva del Arzobispo, Jaén 1959

Untitled. C. 1990 …

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JUAN SOTOMAYOR Villanueva del Arzobispo, Jaén 1959 Untitled. c. 1990 Oil and collage on canvas Signed Size 195 x 130 cm

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JUAN SOTOMAYOR Villanueva del Arzobispo, Jaén 1959 Untitled. c. 1990 Oil and collage on canvas Signed Size 195 x 130 cm

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