JUAN ADRIANSENS (La Habana, Cuba, 1936-Madrid, 2021) Ganges and Danube. Drawing.…

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JUAN ADRIANSENS (La Habana, Cuba, 1936-Madrid, 2021)

Ganges and Danube. Drawing. Pair of plates numbered 18/50. Depicts one of the rivers of Bernini's fountain. Framed. Measurements with frame: 84 x 71 cm

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JUAN ADRIANSENS (La Habana, Cuba, 1936-Madrid, 2021)

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