RAMIRO TAPIA Santander (1931) / Salamanca (2024) "Dragon and crocodile", 1998
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RAMIRO TAPIA Santander (1931) / Salamanca (2024) "Dragon and crocodile", 1998 Mixed technique on prepared cardboard Signed and dated in the lower left corner On the back labels from the Margarita Summers and Elvira Gonzalez Gallery, Madrid Measurements: 45 x 32 cm

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RAMIRO TAPIA Santander (1931) / Salamanca (2024) "Dragon and

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